Perloja
Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°12′52″ N 24°24′58″ E
- Population
- 744
- 744
- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport73 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport86 km
About Perloja
Perloja is a village. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 744. Elevation: 106 m.
Perloja (Polish: Przełaje, Belarusian: Пералая, romanized: Pieralaja) is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania. It is situated 19 km (12 mi) to the west from Varėna on the banks of Merkys River and on the Vilnius–Druskininkai road. According to the 2001 census, it had 774 inhabitants. The village is known for the so-called Republic of Perloja, an independent, albeit unrecognised microstate that was established in the aftermath of World War I and existed until 1923.
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Climate of Perloja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- 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° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 58 | 73 | 83 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 50 |
How to get to Perloja
The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 77 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 73 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 86 kmnorth
- Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 237 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 77 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 83 kmnorthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 268 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 305 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Perloja
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Ūla River 8 kmSW
- Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 17 kmS
- Ežeras Lavysas Lake 5 kmS
- Varėnė River 10 kmE
25–60 km6 places
- Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 57 kmW
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 43 kmW
- Strėva River 43 kmN
- Ežeras Galvė Lake 60 kmNE
60–100 km28 places
- Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 93 kmSW
- Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 93 kmSW
- Kauno marios Lake 78 kmN
- Lietauka River 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality4.9 km S -
Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality7.6 km SW
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Varėnė River, Lithuania9.6 km E
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Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site, Varėna District Municipality17 km S
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Ežeras Didžiulis Lake, Alytus District Municipality14 km N
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Merkys River, Lithuania16 km W
Sources & licences
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