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Šakiai District Municipality

Local name: Šakių rajono savivaldybė

Located in Marijampolė County, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°57′00″ N 23°03′00″ E

Šakiai District Municipality
Šakiai · Soolo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
30,852
30.9K
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
13
listed under Šakiai District Municipality
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport66 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport148 km

About Šakiai District Municipality

Šakiai District Municipality is a district. Location: Marijampolė County, Lithuania. Population: 30,852. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (66 km).

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
1,453 km²
Official website
sakiai.lt

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Šakiai District Municipality

  • Vilkaviškis District Municipality
  • Kazlų Rūda Municipality
  • Jurbarkas District Municipality
  • Kaunas District Municipality

Population of Šakiai District Municipality over time

Population of Šakiai District Municipality over time
2012 32,026
2013 31,402
2014 30,861
2015 30,321
2016 29,693
2017 28,938
2018 28,039
2019 27,341
2020 26,707
2021 26,931
2022 26,318
2023 25,918

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Šakiai District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (82 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 Šakiai District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)392734385070827359536049

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

How to get to Šakiai District Municipality

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 66 kmeast
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 148 kmeast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 157 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 55 kmeast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 146 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 232 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Šakiai District Municipality

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mituva River 23 kmNW

25–60 km17 places

  • Kauno pilis Historic site 54 kmE
  • Kovno Ghetto Historic site 54 kmE
  • Kauen Concentration Camp Historic site 54 kmE
  • Ąžuolynas Natural site 58 kmE

60–100 km29 places

  • Szeska Góra Mountain 97 kmSW
  • Góra Zamkowa Mountain 80 kmS
  • Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Kauno marios Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Šakiai District Municipality

13 places

Cities & villages7

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources