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Šventoji

Located in Lithuania Coordinates: 56°01′47″ N 21°04′09″ E

Map showing the location of Šventoji Šventoji
Location in Lithuania
Nearest town
Šventoji
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport6 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport130 km

About Šventoji

Šventoji is a river. Location: Lithuania.

From Wikipedia

The Šventoji (Latvian: Sventāja) is a river in the northwest of Lithuania and southwest of Latvia. It begins in Skuodas district and flows for 30km on the international border between Latvia and Lithuania. The Šventoji flows into the Baltic Sea near Šventoji settlement, north of Palanga. Būtingė oil terminal lies near the mouth.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
82 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Šventoji

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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).

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Climate of Šventoji
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°15°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°2°7°11°13°13°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)492936373857758284808869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Šventoji

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 6 kmsouth
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 130 kmsouth
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 204 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 36 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 213 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 306 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Šventoji

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Papes Ezers Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Bartuva River 39 kmNE
  • Liepājas Ezers Lake 48 kmN
  • Platelių Ežeras Lake 49 kmE
  • Zemaitija National Park Natural site 51 kmE

60–100 km13 places

  • Neman River River 83 kmS
  • Nida Lighthouse Landmark 81 kmS
  • Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 75 kmS
  • Minija River 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Šventoji Village, Palanga City Municipality
    1 km SE
  • Būtingė Village, Palanga City Municipality
    3.7 km NE
  • Žibininkai Village, Kretinga District Municipality
    9.3 km SE
  • Palanga Town, Klaipėda City Municipality
    12 km S
  • Kretinga City, Kretinga District Municipality
    19 km SE
  • Rucava City, Rucavas pagasts
    16 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources