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Wadowice Ghetto

Located in Wadowice, Wadowice County Coordinates: 49°53′00″ N 19°29′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wadowice Ghetto Wadowice Ghetto
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Chocznia
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
278 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport31 km
KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport72 km

About Wadowice Ghetto

Wadowice Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Wadowice, Wadowice County. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Andrychów Ghetto and Wielki Dział.

Climate of Wadowice Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (99 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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Climate of Wadowice Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°8°11°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)393537518099988765504442

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Wadowice Ghetto

The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 183 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 31 kmnortheast
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 72 kmnorthwest
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 222 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 260 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 270 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wadowice Ghetto

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 349 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Smerkowiec Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Na Beskidzie Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Wielki Dział Mountain 8 kmW
  • Kocierz Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km179 places

  • Obidowiec Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Beskid Żywiecki Mountain 56 kmSW
  • Beskid Śląski Mountain 52 kmSW
  • Główniak Mountain 32 kmS

60–100 km223 places

  • Korňa River 81 kmSW
  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 94 kmSE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 92 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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