Joniškis District Municipality
Local name: Joniškis
Located in Šiauliai County, Lithuania Coordinates: 56°14′00″ N 23°37′00″ E
- Population
- 24,310
- 24.3K
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Joniškis District Municipality
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport80 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport144 km
About Joniškis District Municipality
Joniškis District Municipality is a district. Location: Šiauliai County, Lithuania. Population: 24,310.
Joniškis (; Samogitian: Juonėškis; Polish: Janiszki) is a city in northern Lithuania with a population of about 9,900. It is located 39 kilometers north of Šiauliai and 14 kilometers south of the Lithuania–Latvia border. Joniškis is the municipal and administrative centre of Joniškis district municipality.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Twin towns and sister cities of Joniškis District Municipality
- Alūksne· Latvia
- Dobele· Latvia
- Võru· Estonia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Joniškis District Municipality over time
| 2012 | 9,683 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,470 | |
| 2014 | 9,309 | |
| 2015 | 9,138 | |
| 2016 | 9,006 | |
| 2017 | 8,746 | |
| 2018 | 8,510 | |
| 2019 | 8,353 | |
| 2020 | 8,266 | |
| 2021 | 8,612 | |
| 2022 | 8,489 | |
| 2023 | 8,466 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Joniškis District Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 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° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 46 | 60 | 77 | 71 | 57 | 51 | 52 | 43 |
How to get to Joniškis District Municipality
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 85 km to the north.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 80 kmnorth
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 144 kmsouth
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 160 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 85 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 149 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 165 kmwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 202 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 363 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Joniškis District Municipality
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km15 places
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 48 kmN
- Švėtė River 54 kmN
- Iecava River 51 kmN
- Cena River 55 kmN
60–100 km35 places
- Kundzin Island Island 91 kmN
- Lucavsala Island 83 kmN
- Viešnautas River 85 kmS
- Linkava River 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Joniškis District Municipality
6 places
Other regions in Šiauliai County
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Pakruojis District Municipality District, Šiauliai County34 km SE -
Šiauliai District Municipality District, Šiauliai County41 km SW
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Šiauliai City Municipality District, Šiauliai County38 km SW
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Radviliškis District Municipality District, Šiauliai County47 km S
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Akmenė District Municipality District, Šiauliai County45 km W
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Kelmė District Municipality District, Šiauliai County79 km SW
Sources & licences
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