Ežeras Galvė
Located in Trakai District Municipality, Vilnius County Coordinates: 54°39′42″ N 24°55′54″ E
- Elevation
- 145 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport23 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport64 km
About Ežeras Galvė
Ežeras Galvė is a lake. Location: Trakai District Municipality, Vilnius County. Elevation: 145 m.
Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai, Lithuania. Approximately 361 hectares in size, it has 21 islands, with one of them housing Trakai Island Castle. Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island. The lake and most of the other lakes surrounding the castle and city have myths and legends connected to them, of which most contain a tragic love story.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 47 m
- Area
- 3.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ežeras Galvė
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 73 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
How to get to Ežeras Galvė
The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 23 km to the east.
Airports
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 23 kmeast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 64 kmnorthwest
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 220 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 23 kmeast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 71 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 260 kmnorth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 268 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ežeras Galvė
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Strėva River 20 kmSW
- Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
- Vokė River 10 kmE
- Verkė River 25 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Kauno marios Lake 60 kmNW
- Lietauka River 51 kmNW
- Strėva River 47 kmW
- Lomena River 51 kmNW
60–100 km34 places
- Utenaitė River 97 kmNE
- Anykšta River 97 kmN
- Ežeras Metelys Lake 86 kmSW
- Šventoji River 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Varnikai Village, Trakai District Municipality2.4 km SE
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Senieji Trakai Village, Trakai District Municipality6.6 km SE -
Lentvaris Town, Trakai District Municipality8 km E -
Grigiškės Neighbourhood, Vilnius10 km E -
Rykantai Village, Trakai District Municipality7.1 km NE -
Vievis Village, Elektrėnai Municipality15 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vokė River, Lithuania9.8 km E
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Vilnia River, Lithuania24 km E -
Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake, Lithuania21 km NW -
Baltupis River, Vilnius City Municipality24 km E
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Verkė River, Vilnius City Municipality25 km E
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Strėva River, Trakai District Municipality20 km SW
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Vilnius TV Tower Landmark, Vilnius City Municipality18 km E -
Wilna Concentration Camp (Pelzfabrik Kailis) Historic site, Vilnius City Municipality23 km E
Sources & licences
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