Pławy
in Województwo Śląskie, Poland
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Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield (9 mi) - Gliwice Glider Airport (27 mi)
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (28 mi)
- Katowice International Airport (31 mi)
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Zabreh Ostrava Airport (49 mi) - Nowy Targ Airport (56 mi)
- Częstochowa-Rudniki (59 mi)
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Žilina Airport (61 mi) - M. R. Štefánik Airport (156 mi)
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (167 mi)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Vlkolínec (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
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Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (Unesco heritage, 123 mi) - Chorzów - Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.034 and 19.163 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 2' 3" and E 19° 9' 47"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Zloty - PLN
- Spoken languages:
- Polish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:22 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:57 am and 3:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Pławy
Pławy in Województwo Śląskie is a city located in Poland about 172 mi (or 276 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pławy is now 02:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Pławy, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bojszowy, Chelm Slaski, Bierun, Chelmek and Ledziny. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Imperiale
Olecki
Adria
Hampton by Hilton Oswiecim
Galicja Wellness & SPA
Kamieniec
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Harmęże
Harmęże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres south-west of Oświęcim and 57 km west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 613.
Pławy
Pławy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres west of Oświęcim and 57 km west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 350.
Rajsko, Oświęcim County
Rajsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres south-west of Oświęcim and 55 km west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 1,440.
Jedlina, Silesian Voivodeship
Jedlina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bojszowy, within Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Bojszowy, 12 km south of Bieruń, and 26 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 463.
Wola, Silesian Voivodeship
Wola is a large village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedźna, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres east of Pszczyna and 28 km south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has an approximate population of 9,500 making Poland's fourth largest village.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a memorial and museum in Oświęcim, Poland, which includes the German concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. It is devoted to the memory of the murders in both camps during World War II. The museum performs several tasks, among them research into the Holocaust.
Oświęcim Basin
Oświęcim Basin is a lowland, located in southern Poland, between the Lesser Poland Highlands to the north, Silesian Foothills and Wieliczka Foothills to the south. It has the size of around 1,236 km . Its name comes from the city of Oświęcim. It is located on the Vistula River on the confluences of Biała, Soła and Skawa which begin in Carpathian Mountains and Przemsza which begins in Silesian Highlands.
Auschwitz cross
The Auschwitz Cross, instituted on 14 March 1985, was a Polish decoration awarded to honour inmates of Nazi German concentration camps, including but not limited to Auschwitz (the Polish name of Auschwitz is Oświęcim). It was awarded generally to Poles, but it was possible to award it to foreigners in special cases. It could be awarded posthumously. It ceased to be awarded in 1999. An exception was made in the case of Greta Ferusic, who was awarded it in February 2004.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pławy.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pławy
