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Zakopane Concentration Camp

Located in Zakopane, Tatra County Coordinates: 49°17′57″ N 19°56′58″ E

Map showing the location of Zakopane Concentration Camp Zakopane Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Zakopane
0.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
819 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport33 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport87 km

About Zakopane Concentration Camp

Zakopane Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Zakopane, Tatra County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Samkowa Czuba and Krokiew.

Climate of Zakopane Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (173 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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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Climate of Zakopane Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°9°16°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°1°6°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)60586895132171173150114797974

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zakopane Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (87 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 116 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 33 kmsoutheast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 87 kmnorth
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 244 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zakopane Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 354 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 24 kmSE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 19 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 16 kmS
  • Vysoká Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km122 places

  • Beskids Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Čertovica Mountain 45 kmS
  • Ľubica River 40 kmSE
  • Červený Kláštor Attraction 36 kmE

60–100 km190 places

  • Korňa River 98 kmW
  • Branisko Mountain 74 kmE
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 68 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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