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Veisiejai

Located in Lazdijai District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°06′04″ N 23°41′46″ E

Map showing the location of Veisiejai Veisiejai
Location in Lithuania
Population
1,654
1.7K
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport99 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport119 km

About Veisiejai

Veisiejai is a village. Location: Lazdijai District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 1,654. Elevation: 119 m.

From Wikipedia

Veisiejai (pronounced [vɛɪ̯ˑˈs̪ʲɪɛɪ̯ˑɛɪ̯ˑ] ) is a town in the Lazdijai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Lazdijai. The Esperanto language was created in Veisiejai where L. L. Zamenhof started his practice as an ophthalmologist in 1885. There is a church dedicated to St. George (built in 1817), an old estate with a park, high school, kindergarten "Ąžuoliukas", a post office (postal code LT-67043), a museum and monuments dedicated to the composer J. Neimontas and L. L.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5 km²
Official website
veisiejai.lt

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veisiejai over time

Population of Veisiejai over time
2012 1,412
2013 1,380
2014 1,356
2015 1,327
2016 1,285
2017 1,267
2018 1,216
2019 1,210
2020 1,174
2021 1,141
2022 1,117
2023 1,054

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veisiejai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (83 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
Climate of Veisiejai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-3°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)352735385171836356474545

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

How to get to Veisiejai

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 99 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 90 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 99 kmnorth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 119 kmnortheast
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 194 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 90 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 122 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 243 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 318 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Veisiejai

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 9 kmSW
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 22 kmN
  • Jezioro Gaładuś Lake 20 kmNW
  • Ežeras Dusia Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km10 places

  • Augustów Ghetto Historic site 54 kmSW
  • Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 53 kmSW
  • Ūla River 42 kmE
  • Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 45 kmE

60–100 km23 places

  • Grajewo Ghetto Historic site 96 kmSW
  • Rajgród Ghetto Historic site 77 kmSW
  • Janów Ghetto Historic site 77 kmSW
  • Jasionówka Ghetto Historic site 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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