Ežeras Žuvintas
Located in Alytus District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°28′09″ N 23°37′48″ E
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KUN Kaunas International Airport62 km
- VNO Vilnius International Airport109 km
About Ežeras Žuvintas
Ežeras Žuvintas is a lake. Location: Alytus District Municipality, Alytus County. Elevation: 86 m.
Lake Žuvintas is a shallow lake in Alytus district, central Lithuania. Area of Žuvintas Lake is 965 ha. It is the shallowest lake in Lithuania with the greatest depth 2.2 m and average only 0.6 m. It is a paradise for water birds, but also faces danger of becoming a swamp. Lake Žuvintas is found in Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, Lithuania's oldest nature protection area.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Area
- 9.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ežeras Žuvintas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (84 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 70 | 84 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 45 |
How to get to Ežeras Žuvintas
The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 51 km to the north.
Airports
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 62 kmnortheast
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 109 kmeast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 201 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 51 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 109 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 210 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 277 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ežeras Žuvintas
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 21 kmSE
- Ežeras Dusia Lake 20 kmS
25–60 km17 places
- Ūla River 57 kmSE
- Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 50 kmE
- Merkys River 49 kmSE
- Góra Leszczynowa Mountain 59 kmSW
60–100 km31 places
- Augustów Ghetto Historic site 80 kmSW
- Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 91 kmS
- Strėva River 68 kmE
- Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 66 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Simnas Village, Alytus District Municipality9.8 km S -
Varnupiai Village, Marijampolė Municipality7.4 km W -
Daukšiai Village, Marijampolė Municipality4.7 km NW
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Krokialaukis Village, Alytus District Municipality9.4 km SE -
Gudeliai Village, Marijampolė Municipality7.7 km NE -
Krosna Village, Lazdijai District Municipality12 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ežeras Dusia Lake, Lazdijai District Municipality20 km S -
Ežeras Metelys Lake, Lazdijai District Municipality21 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources