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Kaunas District Municipality

Local name: Kauno rajono savivaldybė

Located in Kaunas County, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°56′06″ N 24°02′14″ E

Kaunas District Municipality
Garliava · Thomas Pusch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
304,097
304.1K
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
21
listed under Kaunas District Municipality
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport4 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport87 km

About Kaunas District Municipality

Kaunas District Municipality is a district. Location: Kaunas County, Lithuania. Population: 304,097.

From Wikipedia

Kaunas District Municipality (Kauno rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas, which does not belong to the municipality but is a separate administrative unit. It surrounds the Kaunas City Municipality from the north, west and south, while in the east Kaunas district municipality borders Kaišiadorys District Municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
1,496 km²
Official website
krs.lt

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kaunas District Municipality

  • Jonava District Municipality
  • Kaunas
  • Kazlų Rūda Municipality
  • Šakiai District Municipality
  • Jurbarkas District Municipality
  • Kėdainiai District Municipality

Population of Kaunas District Municipality over time

Population of Kaunas District Municipality over time
2012 86,109
2013 86,419
2014 87,138
2015 88,396
2016 89,516
2017 91,073
2018 92,644
2019 95,120
2020 96,423
2021 92,400
2022 95,491
2023 99,265

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kaunas District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (78 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 Kaunas District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°11°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)372735424968786756495048

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

How to get to Kaunas District Municipality

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 4 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 87 kmeast
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 219 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 84 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 203 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 224 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kaunas District Municipality

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Nevėžis River 18 kmW
  • Kauno marios Lake 6 kmSE
  • Strėva River 20 kmSE
  • Kauno pilis Historic site 11 kmW

25–60 km22 places

  • Šerkšnys River 36 kmN
  • Vikšrupis River 34 kmN
  • Šušvė River 30 kmNW
  • Smilgaitis River 41 kmN

60–100 km29 places

  • Ežeras Asveja Lake 95 kmE
  • Mituva River 83 kmW
  • Lepona River 89 kmW
  • Anykšta River 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kaunas District Municipality

21 places
  1. 7 Ežerėlis 2.1K
  2. 8 Kulautuva 1.4K
  3. 9 Karmėlava 1.4K
  4. 10 Mastaiciai 1.3K
  5. 11 Kačerginė 896
  6. 12 Čekiškė 682
  7. 13 Zapyškis 264

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources