Varėna
Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°12′56″ N 24°34′31″ E
- Population
- 7,892
- 7.9K
- Elevation
- 128 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport66 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport89 km
About Varėna
Varėna is a city. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 7,892. Elevation: 128 m.
Varėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
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Photos of Varėna
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Ežeras Lavysas The original uploader was Leia at Lithuanian Wikipedia · Public domain -
Varėnė Šarūnas Šimkus · Public domain
Twin towns and sister cities of Varėna
- Prenzlau· Germany
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Varėna over time
| 2012 | 9,153 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,059 | |
| 2014 | 8,974 | |
| 2015 | 8,921 | |
| 2016 | 8,777 | |
| 2017 | 8,444 | |
| 2018 | 8,195 | |
| 2019 | 7,990 | |
| 2020 | 7,895 | |
| 2021 | 8,202 | |
| 2022 | 8,043 | |
| 2023 | 8,042 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Varėna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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) | -3° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 60 | 74 | 83 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 50 |
How to get to Varėna
The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 66 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 70 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 66 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 89 kmnorth
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 230 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 70 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 88 kmnorthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 276 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 305 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Varėna
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Ūla River 17 kmW
- Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 21 kmSW
- Ežeras Lavysas Lake 11 kmSW
- Varėnė River 4 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 53 kmW
- Strėva River 40 kmN
- Ežeras Galvė Lake 55 kmNE
- Merkys River 26 kmW
60–100 km28 places
- Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 99 kmSW
- Kauno marios Lake 81 kmNW
- Lietauka River 90 kmN
- Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Varėnė River, Lithuania3.7 km NW
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Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality11 km SW
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Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality17 km W
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Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site, Varėna District Municipality21 km SW
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Ežeras Didžiulis Lake, Alytus District Municipality19 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources