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Molėtai District Municipality

Local name: Molėtų rajono savivaldybė

Located in Utena County, Lithuania Coordinates: 55°14′00″ N 25°25′00″ E

Molėtai District Municipality
Molėtai · Vilensija · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,444
18.4K
Elevation
155 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
10
listed under Molėtai District Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport67 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport90 km

About Molėtai District Municipality

Molėtai District Municipality is a district. Location: Utena County, Lithuania. Population: 18,444.

From Wikipedia

The Molėtai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Molėtai is known for its many lakes. There are about 220 lakes in the district and they cover about 7% of the total territory. Since it is only about 60 km north of Vilnius, many Vilnians own summer homes there. The area offers many recreational opportunities. It is easy to reach Molėtai because there is a highway connecting Vilnius and Utena which divides the district into two almost equal parts.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
1,368 km²
Official website
moletai.lt

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Molėtai District Municipality

  • Utenaitė
  • Ukmergė District Municipality
  • Vilnius

Population of Molėtai District Municipality over time

Population of Molėtai District Municipality over time
2012 20,390
2013 20,032
2014 19,582
2015 19,233
2016 18,877
2017 18,407
2018 17,856
2019 17,436
2020 17,153
2021 17,222
2022 16,926
2023 16,732

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Molėtai District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (77 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
Climate of Molėtai District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°10°4°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)393137445273777365515251

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molėtai District Municipality

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 67 kmsouth
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 90 kmwest
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 208 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 61 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 103 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 207 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 276 kmwest

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

Day trips from Molėtai District Municipality

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Labanoras River 24 kmE
  • Ežeras Baltieji Lakajai Lake 11 kmE
  • Ežeras Asveja Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km16 places

  • Utenaitė River 27 kmN
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 40 kmE
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 33 kmN
  • Ežeras Ūkojas Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km37 places

  • Šerkšnys River 93 kmW
  • Smilgaitis River 97 kmW
  • Smilga River 91 kmW
  • Obelis River 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Molėtai District Municipality

10 places

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources