Virvyčia
Located in Mažeikiai District Municipality, Telšiai County Coordinates: 56°13′54″ N 22°33′04″ E
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport95 km
- RIX Riga International Airport116 km
About Virvyčia
Virvyčia is a river. Location: Mažeikiai District Municipality, Telšiai County.
The Virvytė River or Virvyčia River (Samogitian: Virvītė) is a river in Samogitia (Šilalė, Telšiai and Mažeikiai districts), northwestern Lithuania. It is a left tributary of the Venta River. Virvytė begins in Žemaičiai Highlands, 3 km north from Laukuva town. It flows north passing Lakes Paršežeris and Lūkstas, Varniai city, Lake Biržulis, Tryškiai town. Virvytė flows into Venta near Gyvoliai village. Virvytė's main tributaries are Juodupis, Būgenis, Trimsėdis, Upyna, Tryškys.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 131 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Virvyčia
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Uogys Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Dabikinė Vilensija · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Virvyčia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 63 | 82 | 79 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to Virvyčia
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 95 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 106 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 95 kmwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 116 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 171 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 106 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 124 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 171 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 243 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 380 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Virvyčia
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Agluona River 16 kmNE
- Uogys River 6 kmSE
- Dabikinė River 4 kmE
- Avižlys River 7 kmSE
25–60 km6 places
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 58 kmSE
- Varduva River 30 kmNW
- Vadakste River River 29 kmNW
- Varduva River 28 kmNW
60–100 km13 places
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 70 kmS
- Šventoji River 95 kmW
- Gryžuva River 76 kmSE
- Misa River 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Viekšniai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality2.2 km W -
Krakiai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality9.1 km NW -
Venta Village, Akmenė District Municipality10 km SE -
Mažeikiai Town, Mažeikiai District Municipality16 km NW -
Kivyliai Village, Akmenė District Municipality18 km NE
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Papilė Village, Akmenė District Municipality18 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
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