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Ponary

Located in Miłakowo, Ostróda County Coordinates: 53°56′21″ N 20°01′49″ E

Ponary
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Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport79 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport112 km

About Ponary

Ponary is a village. Location: Miłakowo, Ostróda County. Elevation: 121 m.

From Wikipedia

Ponary [pɔˈnarɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłakowo, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Ponary

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (83 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Ponary
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°12°18°20°22°22°17°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)423038405283777368595555

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ponary

The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), 79 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) (112 km). The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 209 km to the north.

Airports

  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 79 kmsoutheast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 112 kmnorth
  • Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) Gdańsk 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 209 kmnorth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 274 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 352 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ponary

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.

25–60 km11 places

  • Hopehill-Reimannsfelde Concentration Camp Historic site 54 kmNW
  • Elbing Concentration Camp (Tannenbergallee/Boelkestraße) Historic site 48 kmNW
  • Elbląg Concentration Camp (Schichau-Werft) Historic site 48 kmNW
  • Zeyersvorderkampen Concentration Camp Historic site 59 kmNW

60–100 km20 places

  • Mława Ghetto Historic site 94 kmS
  • Góry Cygielnia Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Złote Góry Mountain 67 kmSE
  • Quesendorf Concentration Camp Historic site 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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