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Švenčionys District Municipality

Local name: Švenčionys

Located in Vilnius County, Lithuania Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 26°10′00″ E

Švenčionys District Municipality
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Population
26,270
26.3K
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
9
listed under Švenčionys District Municipality
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport81 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport135 km

About Švenčionys District Municipality

Švenčionys District Municipality is a district. Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania. Population: 26,270.

From Wikipedia

Švenčionys (; known also by several alternative names) is a city in eastern Lithuania, and capital of the Švenčionys district municipality, located 84 kilometers (52 mi) north of Vilnius. As of 2020, it had a population of 4,065 of which about 17% were part of the Polish minority in Lithuania.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.1 km²
Official website
svencionys.lt

Source: Wikidata

Population of Švenčionys District Municipality over time

Population of Švenčionys District Municipality over time
2012 4,945
2013 4,920
2014 4,845
2015 4,781
2016 4,661
2017 4,436
2018 4,262
2019 4,139
2020 4,063
2021 4,448
2022 4,368
2023 4,480

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Švenčionys District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Švenčionys District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°18°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°10°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433843475978817565615754

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Švenčionys District Municipality

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 81 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 77 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 81 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 135 kmwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 186 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 147 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 238 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 324 kmwest

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

Day trips from Švenčionys District Municipality

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ežeras Šakarvai Lake 20 kmN
  • Ežeras Gavys Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km13 places

  • Utenaitė River 52 kmNW
  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 42 kmNE
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 26 kmNW
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km21 places

  • Dagia River 84 kmW
  • Virinta River 81 kmNW
  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 84 kmN
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Švenčionys District Municipality

9 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources