Polanka Wielka
Located in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Coordinates: 49°59′06″ N 19°19′27″ E
- Population
- 4,312
- 4.3K
- Elevation
- 249 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Polanka Wielka
- Airports
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport35 km
- KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport57 km
About Polanka Wielka
Polanka Wielka is a municipality. Location: Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Population: 4,312. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp and Auschwitz I Concentration Camp.
Photos of Polanka Wielka
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Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp Unknown Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Climate of Polanka Wielka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (101 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 35 | 39 | 55 | 81 | 100 | 101 | 91 | 68 | 51 | 46 | 44 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Polanka Wielka
The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 199 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 35 kmeast
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 57 kmnorth
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 93 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 199 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 215 kmsouthwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 235 kmsoutheast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 261 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 284 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Polanka Wielka
Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 321 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Na Beskidzie Mountain 25 kmS
- Wielki Dział Mountain 12 kmS
- Kocierz Mountain 23 kmS
- Potrójna Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km148 places
- Beskid Śląski Mountain 55 kmSW
- Główniak Mountain 47 kmSE
- Wyżni Syhlec Mountain 47 kmSE
- Niżni Syhlec Mountain 47 kmSE
60–100 km213 places
- Korňa River 81 kmSW
- Beskids Mountain 92 kmSE
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 91 kmS
- Gírová Mountain 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Polanka Wielka
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim5.5 km NW
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Auschwitz I Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim9.8 km NW -
Bobrek Concentration Camp Historic site, Chełmek9.8 km NW
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Auschwitz II Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp Historic site, Oświęcim12 km NW -
Wielki Dział Mountain, Wieprz12 km S
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Janinagrube Concentration Camp Historic site, Libiąż13 km N
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Jawischowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Brzeszcze14 km W -
Rajsko Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim9.9 km W
Sources & licences
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