- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 89 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KUN Kaunas International Airport14 km
- VNO Vilnius International Airport97 km
About IX Kauno fortas
IX Kauno fortas is a historic site. Location: Kaunas, Kaunas County.
The Ninth Fort (Lithuanian: Devintas fortas) is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, built in the late 19th century. During the Soviet occupation, the fort was used as a prison and way-station for prisoners being transported to labour camps. After the occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany, the fort was used as a place of execution for Jews, captured Soviets, and others.
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Photos of IX Kauno fortas
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Ąžuolynas Creative at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Nevėžis Hugo.arg · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Neris No machine-readable author provided. Beny Shlevich assumed · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kovno Ghetto Creative at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of IX Kauno fortas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 68 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 48 |
How to get to IX Kauno fortas
The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 5 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 14 kmeast
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 97 kmeast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 210 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 5 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 95 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 193 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 223 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from IX Kauno fortas
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Aluona River 23 kmN
- Nevėžis River 8 kmW
- Kauno marios Lake 15 kmSE
- Kauno pilis Historic site 5 kmS
25–60 km21 places
- Šerkšnys River 35 kmN
- Vikšrupis River 31 kmN
- Šušvė River 25 kmN
- Smilgaitis River 39 kmN
60–100 km28 places
- Mituva River 73 kmW
- Vištyčio ežeras Lake 94 kmSW
- Lepona River 79 kmW
- Juosta River 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kauen Concentration Camp Historic site, Kaunas3.5 km S
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Kovno Ghetto Historic site, Kaunas3.5 km S
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Kauno pilis Historic site, Centro seniunija5.2 km S
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Ąžuolynas Natural site, Kaunas7 km SE
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Neris River, Lithuania5 km S
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Nevėžis River, Lithuania7.5 km W
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Aluona River, Lithuania23 km N -
Kauno marios Lake, Lithuania15 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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