Švenčionys District Municipality
Local name: Švenčionys
Located in Vilnius County, Lithuania Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 26°10′00″ E
- 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
- 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.
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
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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 43 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 54 |
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
Pabradė
Population: 6.4K
Švenčionėliai
Population: 4.7K
Zalavas
Population: 140
Cities & villages3
- Naujas Strūnaitis · Village
- Pociškė · Village
- Svirkos · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ežeras Šakarvai Lake, Ignalina District Municipality20 km N
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Ežeras Gavys Lake, Ignalina District Municipality20 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
