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Lake

Ežeras Krokų Lanka

Located in Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County Coordinates: 55°22′07″ N 21°20′00″ E

Ežeras Krokų Lanka
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Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Minija
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport69 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport71 km

About Ežeras Krokų Lanka

Ežeras Krokų Lanka is a lake. Location: Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Krokų Lanka is the only lake of marine origin in Lithuania and the largest lake in the Šilutė District Municipality. It is located in the Nemunas Delta Regional Park on the Baltic Sea shore near Nemunas Delta and Ventė Cape. It covers a territory of 788 ha. Aukštumala bog, covering 3018 ha and used for peat production since 1882, is located just north of the lake and Mingė village is located on the western bank. In the south a narrow strip of water connects the lake with Atmata, a branch of the Neman River.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ežeras Krokų Lanka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (90 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Ežeras Krokų Lanka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°2°7°11°14°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)523540384363818590859070

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

How to get to Ežeras Krokų Lanka

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 69 kmnorth
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 71 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 181 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 40 kmnorth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 172 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 246 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 263 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ežeras Krokų Lanka

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Neman River River 8 kmS
  • Nida Lighthouse Landmark 23 kmW
  • Minija River 4 kmSW

60–100 km9 places

  • Papes Ezers Lake 90 kmN
  • Platelių Ežeras Lake 82 kmNE
  • Zemaitija National Park Natural site 83 kmNE
  • Mituva River 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Minija Village, Šilutė District Municipality
    3.3 km W
  • Rusnė Village, Šilutė District Municipality
    8.2 km S
  • Šilutė Town, Šilutė District Municipality
    9.7 km E
  • Kintai Village, Šilutė District Municipality
    7.2 km NW
  • Pervalka Village, Neringa Municipality
    16 km W
  • Preila Village, Neringa Municipality
    17 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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