Merkinė
Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°09′45″ N 24°11′07″ E
- Population
- 963
- 963
- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport89 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport89 km
About Merkinė
Merkinė is a village. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 963. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Merkys and Ūla.
Photos of Merkinė
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Merkys Aidas U · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Merkinė
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 50 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).
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| 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° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 57 | 73 | 83 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 50 | 47 |
How to get to Merkinė
The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 84 km to the north.
Airports
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 89 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 89 kmnorth
- Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 227 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 84 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 92 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 260 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 310 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merkinė
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Ūla River 10 kmE
- Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 17 kmSE
- Ežeras Lavysas Lake 15 kmE
- Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 22 kmNE
25–60 km7 places
- Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 41 kmW
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 31 kmNW
- Strėva River 55 kmNE
- Varėnė River 26 kmE
60–100 km29 places
- Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 80 kmSW
- Suchowola Ghetto Historic site 96 kmSW
- Augustów Ghetto Historic site 85 kmSW
- Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Merkys River, Lithuania0.5 km N
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Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality9.8 km E
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Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site, Varėna District Municipality17 km SE
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Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality15 km E -
Ežeras Didžiulis Lake, Alytus District Municipality22 km NE
Other cities and towns in Varėna District Municipality
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Roduka Village, Varėna District Municipality6.4 km SE -
Trasninkas Village, Varėna District Municipality8.2 km SE -
Radyščius Village, Varėna District Municipality9.1 km SW -
Pilvingiai Village, Varėna District Municipality11 km NE -
Vilkiautinis Village, Varėna District Municipality11 km SW -
Nedingė Village, Varėna District Municipality13 km NE
Sources & licences
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