Platelių Ežeras
Located in Plungė District Municipality, Telšiai County Coordinates: 56°02′38″ N 21°51′28″ E
- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport48 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport151 km
About Platelių Ežeras
Platelių Ežeras is a lake. Location: Plungė District Municipality, Telšiai County. Elevation: 143 m.
Lake Plateliai (Samogitian dialect: Plateliu ežers) is the biggest lake in Samogitia and 9th biggest in Lithuania. It is the central attraction in the Žemaitija National Park. It covers about 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) and reaches up to 49 metres (161 ft) in depth. It has seven islands, one of them housed a castle and now is called Castle Island. Archeologists found remains of two castles and think it might be the Queen Bona castle. The lake has both diving and yacht clubs.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 10 m
- Length
- 8.4 km
- Area
- 12.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Platelių Ežeras
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Zemaitija National Park Wojsyl · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Platelių Ežeras
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 34 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 69 | 88 | 92 | 84 | 86 | 92 | 73 |
How to get to Platelių Ežeras
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 59 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 48 kmwest
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 151 kmsouthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 163 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 59 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 171 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 182 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 264 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Platelių Ežeras
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Zemaitija National Park Natural site 2 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Varduva River 48 kmNE
- Vadakste River River 47 kmNE
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 58 kmSE
- Šventoji River 49 kmW
60–100 km11 places
- Šešuvis River 95 kmS
- Neman River River 88 kmS
- Nida Lighthouse Landmark 99 kmSW
- Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Plateliai Village, Plungė District Municipality2.6 km W -
Plungė Town, Plungė District Municipality15 km S -
Babrungas Village, Plungė District Municipality13 km S -
Alsėdžiai Village, Plungė District Municipality12 km E -
Žemaičių Kalvarija Village, Plungė District Municipality12 km NE -
Telšiai City, Telšiai District Municipality25 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources