- Population
- 14,911
- 14.9K
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport93 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport144 km
About Biržai
Biržai is a town. Location: Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys. Population: 14,911. Elevation: 53 m.
Biržai (, also known by several alternative names) is a city in northern Lithuania. Famous for its reconstructed Biržai Castle manor, the whole region is renowned for its many traditional-recipe beer breweries.
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Photos of Biržai
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Rovėja Tocekas · CC BY-SA 3.0
Twin towns and sister cities of Biržai
- Werder· Germany
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Biržai over time
| 2012 | 12,224 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,903 | |
| 2014 | 11,666 | |
| 2015 | 11,476 | |
| 2016 | 11,314 | |
| 2017 | 10,951 | |
| 2018 | 10,561 | |
| 2019 | 10,294 | |
| 2020 | 10,152 | |
| 2021 | 10,734 | |
| 2022 | 10,501 | |
| 2023 | 10,444 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Biržai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 52 | 50 |
How to get to Biržai
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 92 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 93 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 144 kmsouth
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 178 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 92 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 154 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 172 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 232 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 361 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Biržai
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Tatula River 20 kmSW
- Pyvesa River 22 kmSW
- Lėvuo River 24 kmSW
- Rovėja River 6 kmN
25–60 km6 places
- Juosta River 56 kmS
- Viešinta River 46 kmS
- Svalia River 27 kmSW
- Mūša River 43 kmNW
60–100 km38 places
- Utenaitė River 96 kmSE
- Kundzin Island Island 98 kmNW
- Lucavsala Island 89 kmNW
- Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby
Sources & licences
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