Ežeras Krokų Lanka
Located in Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County Coordinates: 55°22′07″ N 21°20′00″ E
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- 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.
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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Ežeras Krokų Lanka
Climate of Ežeras Krokų Lanka
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 52 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 63 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 70 |
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
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Minija Village, Šilutė District Municipality3.3 km W -
Rusnė Village, Šilutė District Municipality8.2 km S -
Šilutė Town, Šilutė District Municipality9.7 km E
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Kintai Village, Šilutė District Municipality7.2 km NW
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Pervalka Village, Neringa Municipality16 km W -
Preila Village, Neringa Municipality17 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Minija River, Šilutė District Municipality3.5 km SW -
Neman River River, Lithuania8 km S -
Nida Lighthouse Landmark, Klaipėda County23 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources