Marcinkonys
Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°03′18″ N 24°24′24″ E
- Population
- 640
- 640
- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport86 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport103 km
About Marcinkonys
Marcinkonys is a village. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 640. Elevation: 121 m.
Marcinkonys (Polish: Marcinkańce) is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania, located 21 km. south-west of Varėna. It is the administrative center of the Marcinkonys Eldership and it houses the administrations of the Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Nature Reserve. According to the 2020 estimate, it had 591 residents. Marcinkonys town is located c. 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Druskininkai, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Varėna.
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Climate of Marcinkonys
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- July (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 74 | 83 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 51 | 49 |
How to get to Marcinkonys
The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 91 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 86 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 103 kmnorth
- Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 219 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 91 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 100 kmnorth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 279 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 322 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Marcinkonys
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Ūla River 13 kmN
- Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 2 kmNW
- Ežeras Lavysas Lake 13 kmN
- Varėnė River 23 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 53 kmW
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 50 kmNW
- Strėva River 60 kmN
- Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 31 kmN
60–100 km22 places
- Krynki Ghetto Historic site 97 kmSW
- Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 78 kmSW
- Augustów Ghetto Historic site 95 kmW
- Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site, Varėna District Municipality2 km NW
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Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality13 km N -
Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality13 km N
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Merkys River, Lithuania19 km NW -
Varėnė River, Lithuania23 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
