Šilalė District Municipality
Local name: Šilalė
Located in Tauragė County, Lithuania Coordinates: 55°28′00″ N 22°12′00″ E
- Population
- 25,200
- 25.2K
- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 10
- listed under Šilalė District Municipality
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport90 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport120 km
About Šilalė District Municipality
Šilalė District Municipality is a district. Location: Tauragė County, Lithuania. Population: 25,200.
Šilalė (; Samogitian: Šėlalė, Polish: Szyłele) is a city in western Lithuania, Samogitia, Tauragė County. It is located 30 km (19 mi) north of Tauragė. The River Lokysta flows through the town and there is a pond in the centre of the town.
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Population of Šilalė District Municipality over time
| 2012 | 5,445 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,507 | |
| 2014 | 5,454 | |
| 2015 | 5,459 | |
| 2016 | 5,397 | |
| 2017 | 5,114 | |
| 2018 | 4,921 | |
| 2019 | 4,722 | |
| 2020 | 4,647 | |
| 2021 | 4,729 | |
| 2022 | 4,673 | |
| 2023 | 4,699 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Šilalė District Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (88 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 37 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 74 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 74 | 87 | 72 |
How to get to Šilalė District Municipality
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 90 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 72 km to the west.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 90 kmnorthwest
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 120 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 132 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 72 kmwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 126 kmsoutheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 203 kmnortheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 215 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Šilalė District Municipality
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 20 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Gryžuva River 58 kmE
- Mituva River 56 kmSE
- Jūra River 47 kmS
- Šešuvis River 28 kmS
60–100 km13 places
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 87 kmNE
- Šventoji River 95 kmNW
- Varduva River 97 kmN
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Šilalė District Municipality
10 places
Šilalė
Population: 4.6K
Other regions in Tauragė County
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Tauragė District Municipality District, Tauragė County25 km S
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Jurbarkas District Municipality District, Tauragė County55 km SE -
Pagėgiai Municipality District, Tauragė County42 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources