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Didžiasalis

Located in Ignalina District Municipality, Utena County Coordinates: 55°19′07″ N 26°40′29″ E

Didžiasalis
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Population
1,299
1.3K
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport117 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport170 km

About Didžiasalis

Didžiasalis is a village. Location: Ignalina District Municipality, Utena County. Population: 1,299. Elevation: 137 m.

From Wikipedia

Didžiasalis is a town in Ignalina district municipality, in Utena County, North Eastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1299 people. The town is near the border with Belarus. Due to the fall of Soviet Union the town lost its main industry and suffered significant population loss of 60%. Many Soviet built apartments were left empty. In 2019, Lithuanian National Television called this town Lithuanian Chernobyl.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Didžiasalis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (82 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).

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Climate of Didžiasalis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°18°21°22°21°16°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393438445775826861545249

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Didžiasalis

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 117 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 113 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 117 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 170 kmwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 182 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 182 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 242 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 352 kmwest

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

Day trips from Didžiasalis

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km11 places

  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 25 kmNW
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 43 kmW
  • Labanoras River 56 kmW
  • Ežeras Ūkojas Lake 45 kmW

60–100 km17 places

  • Utenaitė River 73 kmW
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 71 kmW
  • Ežeras Baltieji Lakajai Lake 70 kmW
  • Ežeras Asveja Lake 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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