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Varėna District Municipality: population and statistics

Varėna District Municipality has a population of 19,771 (2025) across 2,218.0 km², or 8.9 people per km². It ranks 43 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −17.1% between 2015 and 2025.

19,771 residents
2,218.0 km²
9 people/km²
123 m

Location map: Varėna District Municipality

Key points

Among the 5 municipalities in Alytus County, Varėna District Municipality ranks No. 4 by population.

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”: 11.0% in Varėna District Municipality, compared with an average of 4.6% in Alytus County and 2.6% nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 954 kWh a year here.

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Number 1 in Alytus County for “Share of population aged 65 and over”.
Number 1 in Alytus County for “Median age of the population”.
“Share of places in campsites”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy””: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 310,644 football pitches.
Its population density is 5.0 times lower than the national average.

Varėna District Municipality in numbers

Population

19,771

ranked 43 of 60

−17.1%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

9people/km²

ranked 59 of 59

Area

2,218km²

ranked 1 of 59

Elevation

123m

ranked 17 of 60

Share of places in campsites

0.2%

ranked 22 of 22

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”

11.0%

ranked 1 of 60

Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025

6.8/ 10,000 residents a year

ranked 1 of 58

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

34.82

ranked 1 of 60

All indicators for Varėna District Municipality

Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

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Population

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	10.7%	11.6%	12.4%	ranked 54 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	26.1%	24.8%	23.3%	ranked 8 of 60
Share of women (2025)	52.9%	53.2%	52.6%	ranked 19 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	51.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 5 of 60
Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024)	5.3 ‰	5.0 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 36 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	3	–	3	ranked 1 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	5	725	ranked 39 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 39 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	15.1 ha	131.1 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 28 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.5 °C	7.7 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 23 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−3.3 °C	−3.0 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 46 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.6 °C	18.6 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 6 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	682 mm	652 mm	666 mm	ranked 17 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	26 days	23	23	ranked 16 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,875 °C·d	3,813 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 33 of 60
Change in average annual temperature: 1991–2020 compared with 1951–1980 (estimate) (1951-2020)	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	70%	70%	70%	ranked 18 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	25 days	26	26	ranked 36 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	170 days	167	168	ranked 20 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	79%	79%	80%	ranked 31 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	112 days	107	110	ranked 24 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	50 days	47	47	ranked 17 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	13 days	12	13	ranked 17 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	29 mm	29 mm	28 mm	ranked 7 of 60
Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	204 days	209	204	ranked 31 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	246 mm	234 mm	234 mm	ranked 2 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	132 mm	125 mm	131 mm	ranked 24 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	116 mm	104 mm	104 mm	ranked 21 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	17%	16%	16%	ranked 19 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1.8 days	1.6	2.0	ranked 36 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	57 mm	55 mm	54 mm	ranked 3 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.9 °C	8.0 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 16 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	75 days	71	74	ranked 26 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	154 days	156	152	ranked 20 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,028 kWh/m²	1,034 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 25 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	455 kWh/m²	456 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 45 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	65 kWh/m²	66 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 7 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	11.0 °C	11.1 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 18 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.9 °C	4.1 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 25 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.1 °C	7.1 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.6 m/s	3.6 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 30 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	33 days	32	34	ranked 34 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.2 m/s	6.2 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 23 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	224 W/m²	225 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 36 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	7.6 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 20 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.6 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 13 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−3.2 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 43 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	111	–	110	ranked 27 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	682 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 16 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,854	–	3,884	ranked 35 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	12	–	10	ranked 9 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	767	6,289	186,598	ranked 42 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	38.2 ‰	46.9 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 36 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	432	4,000	140,267	ranked 44 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	21.5 ‰	29.9 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 44 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.3 ‰	2.2 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 57 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	39.4%	36.4%	39.1%	ranked 28 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6	51	994	ranked 45 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.0 10,000 inh.	3.8 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	14	148	4,166	ranked 46 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	0.7 per 1,000 inh.	1.1 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 43 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	8.0	84.5	7,031	ranked 30 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.40	0.63	0.42	ranked 31 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	0.55 M EUR	43.28	6,102	ranked 51 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	6%	4%	5%	ranked 24 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	0%	12%	9%	ranked 27 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	3.0	43.0	5,535	ranked 44 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.15	0.32	0.23	ranked 40 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	0.51 M EUR	31.30	4,537	ranked 51 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	17%	15%	11%	ranked 15 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	56	282	9,001	ranked 38 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.8 per 1,000 inh.	2.1 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 27 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	15k€	15k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	1,052 positions	7,255	164,708	ranked 36 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	53.2 positions / 1,000 inh.	54.6 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 24 of 60
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (2025)	1,300 €	–	1,300 €	ranked 26 of 60
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (2025)	88.1%	83.3%	80.5%	ranked 11 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	30.2%	18.0%	24.0%	ranked 10 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	11.8%	14.9%	14.0%	ranked 45 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	5.6%	8.2%	9.1%	ranked 55 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	10.6%	9.5%	9.7%	ranked 21 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	8.2%	9.1%	6.9%	ranked 17 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	6.7%	14.1%	9.0%	ranked 41 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	2.3%	3.1%	2.6%	ranked 39 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	11.0%	4.6%	2.3%	ranked 1 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	15.6%	15.6%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	24 no.	296 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 28 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.2 no.	2.2 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 12 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	167 no.	3,766 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 31 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	410	–	476	ranked 37 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	20.4 places / 1,000 residents	61.0 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 21 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	17.1 places / establishment	27.5 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 47 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	36.8%	–	30.9%	ranked 24 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	34.1%	–	32.8%	ranked 27 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	27.8%	–	13.6%	ranked 11 of 49
Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes) (2024)	1.0%	–	14.8%	ranked 30 of 32
Share of places in campsites (2024)	0.2%	–	10.8%	ranked 22 of 22
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	31.8%	–	39.5%	ranked 34 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	17.7%	–	26.1%	ranked 40 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	15,157	–	19,558	ranked 31 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	0.8 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 20 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (2024)	4.6%	–	20.2%	ranked 41 of 44
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (2024)	1.3%	–	1.3%	ranked 19 of 39
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (2024)	1.8%	–	3.0%	ranked 27 of 40
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (2024)	0.0%	–	0.4%	ranked 29 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (2024)	0.1%	–	0.6%	ranked 29 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States (2024)	0.1%	–	0.3%	ranked 27 of 37
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (2024)	0.1%	–	1.1%	ranked 35 of 40
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	53.5%	–	56.8%	ranked 20 of 36
Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	30.9%	–	12.7%	ranked 8 of 38
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (2024)	15.7%	–	13.0%	ranked 18 of 42
Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes) (2024)	0.0%	–	5.8%	ranked 20 of 22
Share of nights in campsites (2024)	0.0%	–	0.8%	ranked 14 of 16

Transport

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	29	110	2,802	ranked 27 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	11.9	8.2	8.8	ranked 7 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	15.3	10.1	10.1	ranked 7 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	15	42	689	ranked 14 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	14.7	6.2	6.2	ranked 3 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	18.0%	22.0%	17.9%	ranked 30 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	23.8%	28.4%	28.6%	ranked 45 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	19.7%	16.6%	17.8%	ranked 23 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	5.7%	6.0%	7.2%	ranked 43 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	34	253	5,907	ranked 32 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	1.72 ‰	1.90 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 21 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	88.5%	64.7%	51.7%	ranked 4 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	159	–	166	ranked 29 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	7.2 100 km²	12.8 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 49 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	1,161	–	1,855	ranked 35 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	59 1,000 inh.	161 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 30 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	45	–	46	ranked 29 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	7	8	120	ranked 5 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	66	69	1,622	ranked 8 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	57%	37%	35%	ranked 9 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	10.2 €	10.0 €	10.2 €	ranked 25 of 49

Society

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	8.6 ‰	7.1 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 13 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	84	323	8,847	ranked 43 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	42.5 10,000 inh.	24.3 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 29 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	3.8 100 km²	6.0 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 57 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	12	74	860	ranked 32 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	10	22	530	ranked 18 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5	38	773	ranked 47 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.5 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 38 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	29	708	ranked 38 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.0 10,000 inh.	2.2 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 36 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	16	57	1,155	ranked 34 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	8.1 10,000 inh.	4.3 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 23 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	11	53	2,126	ranked 27 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.6 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 17 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	9	35	795	ranked 33 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.5 10,000 inh.	2.6 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 19 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	60	611	ranked 35 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.2 100 km²	1.1 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 50 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	60	312	5,174	ranked 31 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	30.4 10,000 inh.	23.5 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 10 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.0 10,000 inh.	4.5 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 28 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7	30	474	ranked 21 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	35.4 100,000 inh.	22.6 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 14 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2	7	93	ranked 10 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	10.1 100,000 inh.	5.3 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 6 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	4,657	30,195	770,764	ranked 33 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	243.8	228.0	199.0	ranked 10 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	9.70	11.86	12.32	ranked 44 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	31.12	33.62	30.02	ranked 25 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	4.70	5.57	5.55	ranked 51 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	60.05	48.64	43.33	ranked 2 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	34.82	25.11	22.53	ranked 1 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	38.15	38.97	35.50	ranked 21 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	3.00	2.13	1.77	ranked 13 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Official bathing waters (2023)	2	12	121	ranked 19 of 44
Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (2023)	100%	92%	100%	ranked 1 of 44
Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (2023)	0%	0%	0%	ranked 5 of 44
E. coli, median of the season's samples (2023)	4 cfu/100 ml	–	8 cfu/100 ml	ranked 32 of 44
Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (2023)	2 cfu/100 ml	–	7 cfu/100 ml	ranked 39 of 44
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	30.0%	20.1%	6.2%	ranked 3 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	7.7 µg/m³	8.7 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 36 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	3.1 µg/m³	5.4 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 58 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	107 µg/m³	107 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 5 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	138 m	–	102 m	ranked 13 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	3.4 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 12 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.6%	–	0.2%	ranked 14 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	1.2%	–	2.8%	ranked 60 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	25.2%	–	58.9%	ranked 52 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	62.6%	–	28.0%	ranked 2 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	7.3%	–	4.8%	ranked 9 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	2.4%	–	0.6%	ranked 3 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	1.2%	–	1.1%	ranked 29 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	0.4%	–	0.7%	ranked 56 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%	ranked 59 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	302 m²/inh.	213 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 6 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	71%	–	68%	ranked 28 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	22%	–	21%	ranked 26 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	32.8%	15.0%	2.0%	ranked 2 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	727.6 km²	816.9 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 1 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	34.2%	22.2%	9.8%	ranked 3 of 59

Health

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	120 beds	1,379	27,800	ranked 31 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	5.9 beds / 1,000 inh.	10.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 19 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	1.9 beds / 1,000 inh.	4.5 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 35 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	2 facilities	13	133	ranked 13 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	2,017 admissions	31,914	899,576	ranked 35 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	81.3%	–	65.9%	ranked 4 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	6.7 days	5.5	5.6	ranked 10 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	44.3 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 22 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	7.17%	3.35%	4.01%	ranked 7 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	21.8 ‰	16.2 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 2 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	20.6 ‰	15.7 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 2 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	22	736	ranked 37 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.0 per 10,000 inh.	1.7 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 38 of 59

Education

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	11	59	1,084	ranked 37 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.6 per 10,000 inh.	4.4 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 17 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	9	–	7	ranked 22 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	4.2 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 3 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	8	44	1,021	ranked 40 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	3.8 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 21 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	1	8	117	ranked 22 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	2	15	440	ranked 41 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	0.9 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 31 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Varėna District Municipality	Alytus County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	8	40	1,180	ranked 47 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	4.0 / 10,000 residents	3.0 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 40 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	0.4 / 100 km²	0.7 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 58 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	36	236	6,584	ranked 40 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	18.2 / 10,000 residents	17.8 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 31 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	42%	64%	42%	ranked 32 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	11	88	2,518	ranked 56 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	5.6 / 10,000 residents	6.6 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 55 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	35%	46%	41%	ranked 42 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	12	84	1,960	ranked 45 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	6.1 / 10,000 residents	6.3 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 39 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	16.2 / 1,000 residents	14.1 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 3 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	91	–	87	ranked 26 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	4.6 / 1,000 residents	4.1 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 5 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	4.8 / 1,000 residents a year	4.0 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 5 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	31.2%	28.6%	18.4%	ranked 3 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	9.7%	11.3%	12.3%	ranked 43 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	15.0%	17.3%	17.0%	ranked 36 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	1.4%	2.6%	4.2%	ranked 56 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	4.7%	5.2%	3.0%	ranked 13 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	7.0 / 100,000 residents a year	6.5 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 7 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	6.8 / 10,000 residents a year	2.7 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 1 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	ranked 27 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	1.9%	1.7%	1.8%	ranked 28 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	2.2%	2.1%	2.1%	ranked 28 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	1.5%	1.4%	1.1%	ranked 24 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0041 g	0.0048 g	0.0075 g	ranked 59 of 60

Varėna District Municipality: indicators over time

Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.8 °C

8.6 °C in 2025, compared with 6.8 °C in 1951

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+219 mm+41.6%

746 mm in 2025, compared with 527 mm in 1951

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−17 days−56.7%

13 days in 2025, compared with 30 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−702 °C·d−17.0%

3,439 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,141 °C·d in 1951

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C·d), 1951–2025

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+9.0 pp

70% in 2025, compared with 61% in 1951

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−30 days−57.7%

22 days in 2025, compared with 52 days in 1951

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+35 days+26.9%

165 days in 2025, compared with 130 days in 1951

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.0 pp

78% in 2025, compared with 77% in 1951

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−36 days−28.3%

91 days in 2025, compared with 127 days in 1951

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−29 days−52.7%

26 days in 2025, compared with 55 days in 1951

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+8 days+114.3%

15 days in 2025, compared with 7 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+18 mm+105.9%

35 mm in 2025, compared with 17 mm in 1951

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+62 days+32.0%

256 days in 2025, compared with 194 days in 1951

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+187 mm+141.7%

319 mm in 2025, compared with 132 mm in 1951

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−52 mm−35.9%

93 mm in 2025, compared with 145 mm in 1951

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−78 mm−56.9%

59 mm in 2025, compared with 137 mm in 1951

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−18.0 pp

8% in 2025, compared with 26% in 1951

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−4.0 days−80.0%

1.0 days in 2025, compared with 5.0 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+28 mm+84.8%

61 mm in 2025, compared with 33 mm in 1951

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+0.9 °C

8.5 °C in 2025, compared with 7.6 °C in 1951

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−63 days−58.9%

44 days in 2025, compared with 107 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+6 days+4.3%

145 days in 2025, compared with 139 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−64 kWh/m²−5.8%

1,031 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,095 kWh/m² in 1951

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−59 kWh/m²−11.7%

445 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 504 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−5 kWh/m²−7.2%

64 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 69 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.9 °C

12.2 °C in 2025, compared with 10.3 °C in 1951

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.4 °C

5.0 °C in 2025, compared with 3.6 °C in 1951

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+0.5 °C

7.2 °C in 2025, compared with 6.7 °C in 1951

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

0.0 m/s−0.6%

3.6 m/s in 2025, compared with 3.6 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+5 days+21.7%

28 days in 2025, compared with 23 days in 1951

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−0.1 m/s−2.1%

6.1 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.2 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−21 W/m²−9.1%

211 W/m² in 2025, compared with 232 W/m² in 1951

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (W/m²), 1951–2025

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+2.1 °C

8.7 °C in 2025, compared with 6.6 °C in 1950

Mean annual temperature (estimate) (°C), 1950–2025

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate)

−27−23.3%

89 in 2025, compared with 116 in 1950

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate), 1950–2025

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−56 mm−7.0%

746 mm in 2025, compared with 802 mm in 1950

Annual precipitation (estimate) (mm), 1950–2025

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)

+12.0+1,200.0%

13.0 in 2025, compared with 1.0 in 2022

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year), 2022–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year)

+415 positions+65.1%

1,052 positions in 2025, compared with 637 positions in 2010

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (positions), 2010–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year)

−9.9 positions / 1,000 inh.−15.6%

53.2 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 63.1 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (positions / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2025

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies

+850 €+188.9%

1,300 € in 2025, compared with 450 € in 2018

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (€), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

+33.0 pp

88.1% in 2025, compared with 55.1% in 2018

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification”

+17.8 pp

30.2% in 2025, compared with 12.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance”

+1.7 pp

11.8% in 2025, compared with 10.1% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing”

−2.3 pp

5.6% in 2025, compared with 7.9% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications”

−30.4 pp

10.6% in 2025, compared with 41.0% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism”

+2.0 pp

8.2% in 2025, compared with 6.2% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

+3.0 pp

6.7% in 2025, compared with 3.7% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics”

+0.9 pp

2.3% in 2025, compared with 1.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”

+8.3 pp

11.0% in 2025, compared with 2.7% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (%), 2018–2025

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

−428−51.1%

410 in 2024, compared with 838 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents

−18.1 places / 1,000 residents−47.0%

20.4 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 38.5 places / 1,000 residents in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (places / 1,000 residents), 2019–2024

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

−6.0 pp

31.8% in 2024, compared with 37.8% in 2013

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

−0.3 pp

17.7% in 2024, compared with 18.0% in 2013

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

−11,381−42.9%

15,157 in 2024, compared with 26,538 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

−0.5 nights / resident−39.5%

0.8 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 1.2 nights / resident in 2020

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (nights / resident), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+2.8 pp

4.6% in 2024, compared with 1.8% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany

+1.3 pp

1.3% in 2024, compared with 0.0% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland

+0.6 pp

1.8% in 2024, compared with 1.2% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus

−4.0 pp

0.0% in 2024, compared with 4.0% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

+0.1 pp

0.2% in 2023, compared with 0.1% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2020–2023

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

−0.2 pp

0.1% in 2024, compared with 0.3% in 2022

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (%), 2022–2024

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

+40.8 pp

53.5% in 2024, compared with 12.7% in 2020

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

+30.4 pp

30.9% in 2024, compared with 0.5% in 2020

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts)

−6.6 pp

15.7% in 2024, compared with 22.3% in 2020

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes)

−13.2 pp

0.0% in 2024, compared with 13.2% in 2020

Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes) (%), 2020–2024

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

+8+38.1%

29 in 2025, compared with 21 in 2013

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality, 2013–2025

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.8+7.4%

11.9 in 2025, compared with 11.1 in 2019

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.6+4.3%

15.3 in 2025, compared with 14.6 in 2019

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

+1+7.1%

15 in 2025, compared with 14 in 2017

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years, 2017–2025

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

+7.7+109.4%

14.7 in 2025, compared with 7.0 in 2019

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year, 2019–2025

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

+3.0 pp

18.0% in 2025, compared with 15.0% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider

+6.5 pp

23.8% in 2025, compared with 17.3% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in the dark

−6.3 pp

19.7% in 2025, compared with 26.0% in 2017

Share of accidents in the dark (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−7.9 pp

5.7% in 2025, compared with 13.6% in 2017

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (%), 2017–2025

Events registered by the police in the municipality

−415−8.2%

4,657 in 2025, compared with 5,072 in 2019

Events registered by the police in the municipality, 2019–2025

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−5.8−2.3%

243.8 in 2025, compared with 249.6 in 2021

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−10.47−51.9%

9.70 in 2025, compared with 20.17 in 2021

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+2.99+10.6%

31.12 in 2025, compared with 28.13 in 2023

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+7.73+14.8%

60.05 in 2025, compared with 52.32 in 2023

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+2.29+7.0%

34.82 in 2025, compared with 32.53 in 2021

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.37+3.7%

38.15 in 2025, compared with 36.78 in 2022

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2022–2025

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.55+106.9%

3.00 in 2025, compared with 1.45 in 2021

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Official bathing waters

2 in 2023, compared with 2 in 2021

Official bathing waters, 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

100% in 2023, compared with 100% in 2021

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

0% in 2023, compared with 0% in 2021

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

E. coli, median of the season's samples

+3 cfu/100 ml+300.0%

4 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 1 cfu/100 ml in 2021

E. coli, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples

−1 cfu/100 ml−33.3%

2 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 3 cfu/100 ml in 2021

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−2.3 µg/m³−23.0%

7.7 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 10.0 µg/m³ in 2018

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−0.2 µg/m³−6.1%

3.1 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 3.3 µg/m³ in 2018

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)

−1 µg/m³−1.1%

107 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 108 µg/m³ in 2018

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport)

−0.2 pp

1.2% in 2018, compared with 1.4% in 2000

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (%), 2000–2018

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−2.0 pp

25.2% in 2018, compared with 27.2% in 2000

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (%), 2000–2018

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)

−0.4 pp

62.6% in 2018, compared with 63.0% in 2000

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (%), 2000–2018

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)

+2.7 pp

7.3% in 2018, compared with 4.6% in 2000

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (%), 2000–2018

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

−0.2 pp

2.4% in 2018, compared with 2.6% in 2000

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (%), 2000–2018

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)

0.0 pp

1.2% in 2018, compared with 1.2% in 2000

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (%), 2000–2018

Share of land area that is built-up

+0.1 pp

0.3% in 2020, compared with 0.2% in 1975

Share of land area that is built-up (%), 1975–2020

Hospital beds in the municipality

−249 beds−67.5%

120 beds in 2023, compared with 369 beds in 2001

Hospital beds in the municipality (beds), 2001–2023

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−0.3 beds / 1,000 inh.−4.2%

5.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 6.1 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−2.0 beds / 1,000 inh.−51.0%

1.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 3.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Inpatient hospital facilities

−1 facilities−33.3%

2 facilities in 2023, compared with 3 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−4,382 admissions−68.5%

2,017 admissions in 2023, compared with 6,399 admissions in 2001

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (admissions), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

+25.7 pp

81.3% in 2023, compared with 55.5% in 2001

Acute-care bed occupancy rate (%), 2001–2023

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−0.7 days−9.2%

6.7 days in 2023, compared with 7.4 days in 2001

Average length of stay in acute-care beds (days), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year)

+16.8 patients / bed+61.1%

44.3 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 27.5 patients / bed in 2001

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (patients / bed), 2001–2023

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)

+5.60 pp

7.17% in 2023, compared with 1.57% in 2001

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (%), 2001–2023

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)

+7.2 ‰+49.3%

21.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 14.6 ‰ in 1994

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (‰), 1994–2025

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens)

+1+12.5%

9 in 2025, compared with 8 in 2010

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens), 2010–2025

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia)

−9−52.9%

8 in 2025, compared with 17 in 2010

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia), 2010–2025

Vocational training establishments

1 in 2025, compared with 1 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.)

−3−60.0%

2 in 2025, compared with 5 in 2010

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.), 2010–2025

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents

+2.5 / 1,000 residents+18.5%

16.2 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 13.7 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Number of fires

−82−47.4%

91 in 2025, compared with 173 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−2.7 / 1,000 residents−36.6%

4.6 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 7.2 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fires per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Population of Varėna District Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Varėna District Municipality had 23,863 residents in 2015 and 19,771 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	21,419
2021	21,137
2022	20,746
2023	20,466
2024	20,079
2025	19,771

Where is Varėna District Municipality?

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Sunshine and temperatures: Varėna District Municipality

Annual solar output

954kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 39°

Warmest month

19.2°C

July

Coldest month

−3.6°C

January

Most productive month

126kWh

June

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Solar calculator: how much could you save in Varėna District Municipality?

Estimated output, yearly savings and payback time for Varėna District Municipality. Open the simulation to enter your own figures: the results update as you type.

Output per year

4,770kWh

Savings per year

€660

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

9.1years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 954 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 39°.
Electricity price: 0.216 €/kWh in 2026, all taxes included (national average for a household using 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year).
Electricity used on site (40% of the output to begin with) avoids buying power from the grid; the rest is sold at 40% of the purchase price.
System cost: €1,200 per kWp to begin with, an indicative figure to replace with a quote.
Grants, changes in the electricity price, maintenance and the gradual loss of panel output are not included.
Indicative estimate, not a substitute for a study or an installer's quote.

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²) · Average temperature (°C)
Month	Sunshine	Temperature
January	16	−3.6
February	32	−2.9
March	74	1.3
April	116	7.6
May	152	13.4
June	165	17.6
July	157	19.2
August	134	18.4
September	90	13.5
October	47	7.7
November	17	3.1
December	11	−0.7

Monthly climate: Varėna District Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.6°C

July

Coldest month

−3.2°C

January

Rainiest month

95mm

July

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Varėna District Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−3.2	−5.4	−1.3	44
February	−2.5	−5.0	−0.1	40
March	1.3	−2.0	4.6	41
April	7.8	3.1	12.2	46
May	13.2	7.8	17.9	63
June	16.5	11.5	21.1	73
July	18.6	13.7	23.2	95
August	17.8	12.9	22.6	79
September	12.8	8.8	17.1	55
October	7.2	4.2	10.4	56
November	2.4	0.5	4.2	43
December	−1.5	−3.4	0.2	48
Year	7.5	3.9	11.0	683

Analyses that mention Varėna District Municipality

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Varėna District Municipality?

Varėna District Municipality has 19,771 residents (2025), ranking 43 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Varėna District Municipality?

Varėna District Municipality covers 2,218.0 km², with a density of 9 people per km².

Is the population of Varėna District Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Varėna District Municipality went from 23,863 to 19,771, a change of −17.1%.

Where is Varėna District Municipality?

Varėna District Municipality is in Alytus County. Latitude 54.217, longitude 24.567.

Share of places in campsites: what is the figure for Varėna District Municipality?

In Varėna District Municipality, “Share of places in campsites” stands at 0.2% (2024), ranking 22 of 22 municipalities; the national median is 10.8%.

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”: what is the figure for Varėna District Municipality?

In Varėna District Municipality, “Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”” stands at 11.0% (2025), ranking 1 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 2.3%.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Varėna District Municipality?

In Varėna District Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 954 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Varėna District Municipality?

The nearest to Varėna District Municipality are Alytus City Municipality (39 km), Alytus District Municipality (39 km), Trakai District Municipality (40 km), Druskininkai Municipality (45 km), Birštonas Municipality (54 km).

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