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Population
140
140
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport58 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport121 km

About Zalavas

Zalavas is a village. Location: Švenčionys District Municipality, Vilnius County. Population: 140. Elevation: 147 m.

From Wikipedia

Zalavas (Polish: Zułowo, Belarusian: Зулаў, Zulaŭ) is a small village in Švenčionys district municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the Mera River near the Lithuanian state border with Belarus. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, it had 140 residents. It is the birthplace of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, who later became Chief of State of Poland. In 1920–1922 the village was located in the Republic of Central Lithuania, and then in Poland until 1939.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Zalavas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (79 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 Zalavas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)413539455675797562555552

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

How to get to Zalavas

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 58 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 121 kmwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 180 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 133 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 249 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 317 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zalavas

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Žeimena River 23 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Riešė River 46 kmSW
  • Verkė River 51 kmSW
  • Baltupis River 52 kmSW
  • Vilna Ghetto Historic site 55 kmSW

60–100 km20 places

  • Utenaitė River 61 kmNW
  • Dagia River 81 kmNW
  • Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake 87 kmW
  • Virinta River 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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