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Kolkau Concentration Camp

Located in Gmina Gniewino, Wejherowo County Coordinates: 54°42′50″ N 18°03′13″ E

Map showing the location of Kolkau Concentration Camp Kolkau Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Gniewino
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GDN Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport46 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport165 km

About Kolkau Concentration Camp

Kolkau Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Gmina Gniewino, Wejherowo County.

From Wikipedia

Kolkau was a subcamp of the German concentration camp Stutthof near Danzig during the Third Reich.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kolkau Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (72 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kolkau Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°9°15°18°20°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°6°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)423234344558726771645954

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kolkau Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 225 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) Gdańsk 46 kmsoutheast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 165 kmeast
  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport (BZG) Bydgoszcz 180 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 225 kmnortheast
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 337 kmwest
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 365 kmwest
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 371 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 377 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kolkau Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km11 places

  • Jastrzębia Góra Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Putzig Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmE
  • Rieben-Althammer Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmSE
  • Stilo Lighthouse Landmark 22 kmW

25–60 km32 places

  • Jastarnia Lighthouse Landmark 41 kmE
  • Krzyzowa Gora Mountain 36 kmSE
  • Gotenhafen Concentration Camp (Deutsche Werke Kiel) Historic site 38 kmSE
  • Lauenburg Concentration Camp Historic site 27 kmSW

60–100 km21 places

  • Jarosławiec Lighthouse Landmark 100 kmW
  • Pröbbernau Concentration Camp Historic site 93 kmSE
  • Steegen Concentration Camp (Oberforstamt) Historic site 81 kmSE
  • Zeyersniederkampen Concentration Camp Historic site 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gniewino Village, Gmina Gniewino
    2.4 km W
  • Rybno Village, Gmina Gniewino
    3.9 km SE
  • Sluszewo Village, Gmina Gniewino
    5.8 km S
  • Gmina Krokowa Municipality, Puck County
    6.3 km NE

Sources & licences

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