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Nagybánya Ghetto

Located in Municipiul Baia Mare, Maramureş County Coordinates: 47°40′00″ N 23°35′00″ E

Map showing the location of Nagybánya Ghetto Nagybánya Ghetto
Location in Romania
Nearest town
Baia Mare
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
Elevation
240 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BAY Maramureș International Airport9 km
SUJ Satu Mare International Airport53 km

About Nagybánya Ghetto

Nagybánya Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Municipiul Baia Mare, Maramureş County.

From Wikipedia

The Baia Mare ghetto was one of the Nazi-era ghettos for European Jews during World War II. It was located in the city of Baia Mare (Hungarian: Nagybánya) in Maramureș County, Transylvania, now part of Romania but administered as part of Szatmár County by the Kingdom of Hungary from the 1940 Second Vienna Award's grant of Northern Transylvania until late 1944. It was active in the spring of 1944, following Operation Margarethe.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Nagybánya Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (125 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Nagybánya Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°14°20°23°25°24°20°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°10°13°15°14°11°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)59525670971251119367647378

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Nagybánya Ghetto

The nearest airport is Maramureș International Airport (BAY), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ) (98 km). The nearest large city is Baia Mare, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Maramureș International Airport (BAY) Tăuții-Măgherăuș 9 kmwest
  • Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ) Satu Mare 53 kmwest
  • Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ) Cluj-Napoca 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Baia Mare Population: 108.8K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 56 kmwest
  • Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 100 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 143 kmwest
  • Oradea Population: 183.1K 143 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Nagybánya Ghetto

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Valea Bârsăului Natural site 25 kmW
  • Pietroasa Mountain 15 kmN
  • Varful Ignis Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Valea Blidarului River 15 kmN

25–60 km17 places

  • Valea Poenii Natural site 44 kmS
  • Valea Poenii Natural site 60 kmSE
  • Valea Bistra Natural site 51 kmNE
  • Valea Solona Natural site 48 kmS

60–100 km30 places

  • Valea Ormanului Natural site 76 kmS
  • Valea Lazurilor Natural site 89 kmSW
  • Valea Ghiroltului Natural site 76 kmS
  • Valea Banului Natural site 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Baia Mare City, Municipiul Baia Mare
    1.5 km SW
  • Tăuții de Sus Neighbourhood, Oraş Baia Sprie
    5.7 km E
  • Recea City, Comuna Recea
    6.2 km SW
  • Groşi City, Comuna Groşi
    6.1 km SE

Sources & licences

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