Knyszyn Ghetto
Located in Gmina Knyszyn, Mońki County Coordinates: 53°19′00″ N 22°55′00″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport133 km
- BQT Brest International Airport150 km
About Knyszyn Ghetto
Knyszyn Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Gmina Knyszyn, Mońki County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (133 km). Nearby sights include Jasionówka Ghetto and Wasilków Ghetto.
Climate of Knyszyn Ghetto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (81 mm)
- Driest month
- February (24 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 69 | 81 | 62 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 38 |
How to get to Knyszyn Ghetto
The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), 133 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest International Airport (BQT) (150 km). The nearest large city is Kaunas, 188 km to the north.
Airports
- Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 133 kmwest
- Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 150 kmsoutheast
- Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 180 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 188 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 218 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 290 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knyszyn Ghetto
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km3 places
- Jasionówka Ghetto Historic site 11 kmNE
- Góry Lénce Mountain 17 kmSE
- Wasilków Ghetto Historic site 24 kmSE
25–60 km21 places
- Janów Ghetto Historic site 27 kmNE
- Sokółka Ghetto Historic site 40 kmE
- Augustów Ghetto Historic site 60 kmN
- Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 48 kmNE
60–100 km16 places
- Góra Jelonka Mountain 61 kmNW
- Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 93 kmNE
- Treblinka Extermination Camp Historic site 96 kmSW
- Siemiatycze Ghetto Historic site 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jasionówka Ghetto Historic site, Jasionówka11 km NE
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Wasilków Ghetto Historic site, Gmina Wasilków24 km SE
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Góry Lénce Mountain, Podlasie Voivodship17 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Knyszyn Village, Gmina Knyszyn0.4 km SE
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Krypno Village, Gmina Krypno5.1 km SW
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Gmina Krypno Municipality, Mońki County7 km SW
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Gmina Dobrzyniewo Duże Municipality, Białystok County11 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources