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Village

Książnice

Located in Gmina Gdów, Wieliczka County Coordinates: 49°57′02″ N 20°17′42″ E

Map showing the location of Książnice Książnice
Location in Poland
Population
736
736
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport39 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport98 km

About Książnice

Książnice is a village. Location: Gmina Gdów, Wieliczka County. Population: 736. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bochnia Ghetto and Kostrza.

Climate of Książnice

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 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (109 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 Książnice
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°14°20°23°24°25°20°15°7°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)44353755791091098866544442

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

How to get to Książnice

The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 39 kmwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 98 kmsouth
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 208 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 245 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 280 kmwest
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 286 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Książnice

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 309 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Kostrza Mountain 20 kmS
  • Zesów Mountain 24 kmS
  • Świnna Mountain 22 kmS
  • Wieliczka Ghetto Historic site 17 kmW

25–60 km106 places

  • Beskids Mountain 59 kmS
  • Obidowiec Mountain 46 kmS
  • Jaworzyna Mountain 52 kmS
  • Przysłop Mountain 45 kmS

60–100 km300 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 85 kmS
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 90 kmS
  • Ostrá Mountain 90 kmS
  • Vysoká Mountain 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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