Zemaitija National Park
Local name: Žemaitijos nacionalinis parkas
Located in Lithuania Coordinates: 56°02′38″ N 21°53′20″ E
- Elevation
- 169 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport50 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport152 km
About Zemaitija National Park
Zemaitija National Park is a natural site. Location: Lithuania.
Samogitia National Park or Žemaitija National Park is a national park in Lithuania. It is situated on the Samogitian Upland, 45 km from the Baltic Sea. Lakes cover more than 7% of its territory. Lake Plateliai (12.05 km2, 47 m depth) is the largest lake in the park. The town of Plateliai, situated on the shore of the lake, is the seat of the park's administration and a popular tourist destination. The Park has Category II in the classification of the IUCN.
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Photos of Zemaitija National Park
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Platelių Ežeras Wojsyl · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Zemaitija National Park
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 34 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 69 | 88 | 92 | 84 | 86 | 92 | 73 |
How to get to Zemaitija National Park
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 60 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 50 kmwest
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 152 kmsouthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 161 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 60 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 169 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 180 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 263 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zemaitija National Park
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 2 kmW
25–60 km12 places
- Varduva River 47 kmNE
- Vadakste River River 46 kmNE
- Agluona River 60 kmNE
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 57 kmSE
60–100 km10 places
- Šešuvis River 95 kmS
- Neman River River 89 kmS
- Nida Lighthouse Landmark 100 kmSW
- Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Plateliai Village, Plungė District Municipality4.5 km W -
Plungė Town, Plungė District Municipality15 km S -
Babrungas Village, Plungė District Municipality13 km S -
Alsėdžiai Village, Plungė District Municipality9.9 km E -
Žemaičių Kalvarija Village, Plungė District Municipality10 km NE -
Telšiai City, Telšiai District Municipality23 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources