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Świerże Ghetto

Located in Dorohusk, Chełm County Coordinates: 51°13′00″ N 23°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Świerże Ghetto Świerże Ghetto
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Świerże
0.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUZ Lublin Airport71 km
BQT Brest International Airport100 km

About Świerże Ghetto

Świerże Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Dorohusk, Chełm County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lublin Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Chełm Ghetto and Łysa Góra.

Climate of Świerże Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (79 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 Świerże Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°22°23°23°18°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°3°8°11°12°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)282629395872796055403735

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Świerże Ghetto

The nearest airport is Lublin Airport (LUZ), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 330 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lublin Airport (LUZ) Lublin 71 kmwest
  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 100 kmnorth
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 173 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 330 kmsouthwest
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 385 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 391 kmsouthwest
  • Baia Mare Population: 108.8K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Świerże Ghetto

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Łysa Góra Mountain 22 kmW
  • Chełm Ghetto Historic site 19 kmSW

25–60 km10 places

  • Trawniki Concentration Camp Historic site 52 kmW
  • Biskupice Ghetto Historic site 56 kmW
  • Hrubieszów Ghetto Historic site 48 kmS
  • Kraśniczyn Ghetto Historic site 41 kmSW

60–100 km26 places

  • Bełżec Extermination Camp Historic site 96 kmS
  • Lublin Concentration Camp (Lipowastraße) Historic site 83 kmW
  • Lublin Ghetto Historic site 82 kmW
  • Piaski Luterskie Ghetto Historic site 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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