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Sokółka Ghetto

Located in Sokółka, Sokółka County Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 23°30′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sokółka Ghetto Sokółka Ghetto
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Sokółka
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BQT Brest International Airport148 km
SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport170 km

About Sokółka Ghetto

Sokółka Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Sokółka, Sokółka County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brest International Airport (148 km). Nearby sights include Kuźnica Ghetto and Janów Ghetto.

Climate of Sokółka Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Sokółka Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°1°6°10°11°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)342733395370836354464442

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sokółka Ghetto

The nearest airport is Brest International Airport (BQT), 148 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 167 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 148 kmsouth
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 170 kmwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 176 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 167 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 183 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 297 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 395 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sokółka Ghetto

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 15 kmNE
  • Janów Ghetto Historic site 19 kmW

25–60 km13 places

  • Suchowola Ghetto Historic site 32 kmNW
  • Jasionówka Ghetto Historic site 31 kmW
  • Góry Lénce Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Będziuzne Góry Mountain 60 kmSW

60–100 km24 places

  • Góra Dąbrowa Mountain 92 kmW
  • Szczuczyn Ghetto Historic site 81 kmW
  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 71 kmN
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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