Šilutė
This small town in western Lithuania's Klaipėda region, Šilutė sits on the Šyša river — which has a compact-boat harbour — close to the Curonian Lagoon and the Nemunas Delta Regional Park. The town centre holds a Lutheran church with the largest clock face in Lithuania, a small café and restaurant scene, and the Hugo Scheu manor house, now a museum. The wider region includes the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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- Population14,968
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Šilutė: quick answers
Where is Šilutė?
Šilutė is in Lithuania, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Klaipėda.
How do you get to Šilutė?
The nearest airport is Palanga (PLQ), about 1 hr 25 min away by road. The nearest train station is Giruliai, about 1 hr 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Šilutė?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is August, with about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Šilutė?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 7 restaurants, 6 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.