Rietavas
Rietavas, a small town in the Samogitia region of Lithuania, holds a notable place in the country's technological history: it was here that Lithuania's first electricity-generating power station was built, in 1892, and the country's first telephone line was also established here. The town sits on the Jūra River and is home to the 1873 Church of St. Archangel Michael, the Oginski manor, and a museum dedicated to the Oginski family's cultural history.
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- Population3,234
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.3 km3.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Rietavas: quick answers
Where is Rietavas?
Rietavas is in Lithuania, about 49 km31 miles in a straight line from Klaipėda.
How do you get to Rietavas?
The nearest airport is Palanga (PLQ), about 1 hr 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tarvainiai, about 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rietavas?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rietavas?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 1 café and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.