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Village

Palūšė

Located in Ignalina District Municipality, Utena County Coordinates: 55°19′44″ N 26°06′07″ E

Palūšė
Wojsyl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
92
92
Elevation
141 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 Airport93 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport135 km

About Palūšė

Palūšė is a village. Location: Ignalina District Municipality, Utena County. Population: 92. Elevation: 141 m.

From Wikipedia

Palūšė is a tourist village in the Aukštaitija National Park in eastern Lithuania. It is located south-west of Ignalina. The church of Palūšė, built in 1750, is considered to be one of the oldest surviving wooden churches in Lithuania. The church is constructed from wood and was built without using nails, only with saws and axes. It was featured on the one litas banknote. According to the 2011 census, it had 83 residents. Lithuania singer and composer Mikas Petrauskas was born in Palūšė.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1651
Official website
paluse.lt

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Palūšė

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Palūšė
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-4°1°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)413540445477787464555251

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Palūšė

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 93 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 89 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 93 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 135 kmwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 203 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 148 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 219 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 316 kmwest

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

Day trips from Palūšė

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 8 kmNW
  • Labanoras River 21 kmW
  • Ežeras Ūkojas Lake 10 kmNW
  • Ežeras Tauragnas Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Utenaitė River 38 kmNW
  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 28 kmNE
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 37 kmNW
  • Ežeras Baltieji Lakajai Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km19 places

  • Dagia River 76 kmW
  • Virinta River 71 kmW
  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 66 kmNE
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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