Minija
Located in Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County Coordinates: 55°21′42″ N 21°17′00″ E
- Population
- 46
- 46
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport68 km
- PLQ Palanga International Airport69 km
About Minija
Minija is a village. Location: Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County. Population: 46. Elevation: -2 m.
Minija or Mingė (in older texts also Minė, often nicknamed Lithuanian Venice) is a small fishermen's village in Šilutė District Municipality in western Lithuania on Minija river, and is part of Nemunas Delta Regional Park. This village is unique in Lithuania as the main "road" is the river. Houses are situated on both banks and there is no bridge to connect them. The only way to get around is to use a boat. In 1997 it had 48 residents. It is part of Lithuania Minor.
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Photos of Minija
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Ežeras Krokų Lanka Emka1 · Public domain -
Minija Original uploader was Algėrds at bat-smg.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Minija
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 Minija
The nearest airport is Khrabrovo Airport (KGD), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 39 km to the north.
Airports
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 68 kmsouthwest
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 69 kmnorth
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 184 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 39 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 175 kmeast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 249 kmnortheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 266 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minija
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Neman River River 9 kmSE
- Nida Lighthouse Landmark 19 kmW
- Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 3 kmE
- Minija River 2 kmS
60–100 km9 places
- Papes Ezers Lake 90 kmN
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 84 kmNE
- Zemaitija National Park Natural site 85 kmNE
- Mituva River 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Minija River, Šilutė District Municipality1.7 km S
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Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake, Šilutė District Municipality3.3 km E
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Neman River River, Lithuania9.1 km SE -
Nida Lighthouse Landmark, Klaipėda County19 km W
Other cities and towns in Šilutė District Municipality
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Žemaičių Naumiestis Village, Šilutė District Municipality27 km E
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Vilkyčiai Village, Šilutė District Municipality19 km N
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Gardamas Village, Šilutė District Municipality24 km E -
Švėkšna Village, Šilutė District Municipality28 km NE -
Katyčiai Village, Šilutė District Municipality36 km E -
Vainutas Village, Šilutė District Municipality37 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources