- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KUN Kaunas International Airport15 km
- VNO Vilnius International Airport96 km
About Neris
Neris is a river. Location: Lithuania.
The river Neris () or Vilija (Belarusian: Ві́лія, romanized: Vilija, Polish: Wilia) rises in northern Belarus. It flows westward, passing through Vilnius (Lithuania's capital) and in the south-centre of that country it flows into the Nemunas (Neman) from the right bank, at Kaunas, as its main tributary. Its length is 510 km (320 mi). After passing through Belarus for 276 km (171 mi), the Neris flows through Lithuania for a further 235 km (146 mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 510 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Neris
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Ąžuolynas Creative at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
IX Kauno fortas Creative at lt.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kovno Ghetto Creative at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Neris
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 68 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 48 |
How to get to Neris
The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 2 km to the east.
Airports
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 15 kmnortheast
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 96 kmeast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 210 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 2 kmeast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 93 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 195 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 228 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Neris
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Nevėžis River 8 kmNW
- Kauno marios Lake 14 kmE
- Kauno pilis Historic site 1 kmE
- Kovno Ghetto Historic site 2 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Šerkšnys River 40 kmN
- Vikšrupis River 36 kmN
- Šušvė River 31 kmN
- Smilgaitis River 44 kmN
60–100 km33 places
- Góra Leszczynowa Mountain 100 kmSW
- Góra Zamkowa Mountain 98 kmSW
- Mituva River 74 kmW
- Vištyčio ežeras Lake 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kaunas City, Kaunas2.3 km E -
Centro seniunija Municipality, Kaunas1.6 km E -
Aleksotas Neighbourhood, Kaunas3.1 km SE -
Šilainiai Neighbourhood, Kaunas3.3 km N -
Akademija (Kaunas) Village, Kaunas District Municipality3.2 km W -
Eiguliai Neighbourhood, Kaunas5.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kauno pilis Historic site, Centro seniunija0.8 km E
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Ąžuolynas Natural site, Kaunas4.6 km E
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Kovno Ghetto Historic site, Kaunas2 km NE
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Kauen Concentration Camp Historic site, Kaunas2 km NE
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Nevėžis River, Lithuania8.3 km NW -
IX Kauno fortas Historic site, Kaunas5 km N
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Kauno marios Lake, Lithuania14 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Lithuania
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources