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Brańsk Ghetto

Located in Brańsk, Bielsk County Coordinates: 52°44′00″ N 22°51′00″ E

Map showing the location of Brańsk Ghetto Brańsk Ghetto
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Brańsk
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
BQT Brest International Airport100 km
WAW Warsaw Chopin Airport143 km

About Brańsk Ghetto

Brańsk Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Brańsk, Bielsk County. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Brest International Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Boćki Ghetto and Ciechanowiec Ghetto.

Climate of Brańsk Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 40 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 Brańsk Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°13°19°22°23°23°17°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)302630375269796553424039

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

How to get to Brańsk Ghetto

The nearest airport is Brest International Airport (BQT), 100 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 251 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 100 kmsoutheast
  • Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) Warsaw 143 kmsouthwest
  • Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 152 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 251 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 270 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 349 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Brańsk Ghetto

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites.

0–25 km3 places

  • Boćki Ghetto Historic site 16 kmSE
  • Bielsk Podlaski Ghetto Historic site 24 kmE
  • Ciechanowiec Ghetto Historic site 24 kmW

25–60 km23 places

  • Konstantynów Ghetto Historic site 60 kmS
  • Łosice Ghetto Historic site 58 kmS
  • Sarnaki Ghetto Historic site 46 kmS
  • Sokołów Podlaski Ghetto Historic site 55 kmSW

60–100 km25 places

  • Łomazy Ghetto Historic site 95 kmS
  • Siedlce Ghetto Historic site 73 kmSW
  • Mordy Ghetto Historic site 62 kmS
  • Debowe Góry Mountain 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brańsk Village, Brańsk
    1.5 km NW
  • Brzeźnica Village, Brańsk
    2.4 km SW
  • Brańsk Municipality, Bielsk County
    4.1 km N
  • Rudka Village, Rudka
    8.4 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources