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Kaltwasser Concentration Camp

Located in Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County Coordinates: 50°40′31″ N 16°23′16″ E

Map showing the location of Kaltwasser Concentration Camp Kaltwasser Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Głuszyca
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
484 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
WRO Copernicus Wrocław Airport59 km
PED Pardubice Airport87 km

About Kaltwasser Concentration Camp

Kaltwasser Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Schotterwerk Concentration Camp and Märzbachtal Concentration Camp.

Climate of Kaltwasser Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (92 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Kaltwasser Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)282633416387927751403837

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kaltwasser Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Prague, 154 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO) Wrocław 59 kmnortheast
  • Pardubice Airport (PED) Pardubice 87 kmsouthwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 164 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Prague Population: 1.2M 154 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 165 kmsouth
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 191 kmwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 245 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 286 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kaltwasser Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites.

0–25 km114 places

  • Ptak Mountain 24 kmS
  • Czuba Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Włodarz Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Wielka Sowa Mountain 7 kmE

25–60 km246 places

  • Bielec Mountain 36 kmNW
  • Parkowa Mountain 42 kmW
  • Kłobuk Mountain 39 kmS
  • Leszek Mountain 28 kmSE

60–100 km246 places

  • Tvarožník Mountain 63 kmW
  • Sucha Kopa Mountain 61 kmSE
  • Jastrzębiec Mountain 66 kmW
  • Goworek Mountain 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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