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Jedwabne Ghetto

Located in Jedwabne, Łomża County Coordinates: 53°17′00″ N 22°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Jedwabne Ghetto Jedwabne Ghetto
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Jedwabne
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport93 km
WMI Warsaw Modlin Airport145 km

About Jedwabne Ghetto

Jedwabne Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Jedwabne, Łomża County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Stawiski Ghetto and Łomża Ghetto.

Climate of Jedwabne Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (75 mm)
Driest month
February (23 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 Jedwabne Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°13°19°22°23°23°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°7°11°12°12°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)282327334968756149403735

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jedwabne Ghetto

The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), 93 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) (145 km). The nearest large city is Kaunas, 209 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 93 kmwest
  • Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 145 kmsouthwest
  • Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) Warsaw 154 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 209 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 250 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 280 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Jedwabne Ghetto

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Łomża Ghetto Historic site 18 kmSW
  • Stawiski Ghetto Historic site 14 kmNW

25–60 km15 places

  • Góra Jelonka Mountain 42 kmN
  • Grajewo Ghetto Historic site 42 kmN
  • Rajgród Ghetto Historic site 57 kmNE
  • Góra Dąbrowa Mountain 37 kmN

60–100 km25 places

  • Jabłońskie Góry Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Augustów Ghetto Historic site 78 kmNE
  • Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 82 kmNE
  • Góry Cygielnia Mountain 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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