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Šilutė District Municipality: population and statistics

Šilutė District Municipality has a population of 38,181 (2025) across 1,706.0 km², or 22.4 people per km². It ranks 16 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −9.9% between 2015 and 2025.

38,181 residents
1,706.0 km²
22 people/km²
8 m

View of Šilutė District Municipality — Photo: Pavel Gromov ( Pagan ), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Key points

Among the 7 municipalities in Klaipėda County, Šilutė District Municipality ranks No. 3 by population.

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): 224 in Šilutė District Municipality, compared with an average of 216 days in Klaipėda County and 206 days nationally.

Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap): 10.0 in Šilutė District Municipality, compared with an average of 3.9 per 1,000 inh. in Klaipėda County and 3.3 per 1,000 inh. nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 41° generates about 1,048 kWh a year here.

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Number 1 in Klaipėda County for “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)”.
Number 1 in Klaipėda County for “Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”.
“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)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 238,936 football pitches.
The nearest municipality is Neringa Municipality, 32.5 km away.

Šilutė District Municipality in numbers

Population

38,181

ranked 16 of 60

−9.9%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

22people/km²

ranked 29 of 59

Area

1,706km²

ranked 7 of 59

Elevation

ranked 57 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)

224days

ranked 1 of 60

Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)

10.0per 1,000 inh.

ranked 1 of 59

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

2.9%

ranked 1 of 60

Shelter places as a percentage of residents

15%

ranked 59 of 60

All indicators for Šilutė 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	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	13.7%	15.1%	12.4%	ranked 14 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	21.7%	20.3%	23.3%	ranked 40 of 60
Share of women (2025)	52.4%	52.0%	52.6%	ranked 32 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	46.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 38 of 60
Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024)	6.7 ‰	6.7 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 9 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	3	–	3	ranked 1 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	60	143	725	ranked 5 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.5 100 km²	2.8 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 6 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.2 ha	399.1 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 43 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	8.2 °C	7.9 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−1.3 °C	−1.4 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 3 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.3 °C	18.1 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 30 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	736 mm	720 mm	666 mm	ranked 5 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	20 days	20	23	ranked 56 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,592 °C·d	3,688 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 59 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)	67%	67%	70%	ranked 55 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	31 days	30	26	ranked 2 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	148 days	148	168	ranked 57 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	80%	80%	80%	ranked 11 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	84 days	92	110	ranked 59 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	33 days	36	47	ranked 59 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	17 days	16	13	ranked 3 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	26 mm	25 mm	28 mm	ranked 36 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)	224 days	216	204	ranked 1 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	234 mm	223 mm	234 mm	ranked 26 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	163 mm	166 mm	131 mm	ranked 6 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	87 mm	94 mm	104 mm	ranked 60 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	12%	13%	16%	ranked 59 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1.5 days	1.9	2.0	ranked 55 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	55 mm	54 mm	54 mm	ranked 14 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	8.4 °C	8.2 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	49 days	56	74	ranked 59 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	158 days	155	152	ranked 3 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,080 kWh/m²	1,061 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 1 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	483 kWh/m²	476 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 1 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	63 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 17 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	11.0 °C	10.9 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 18 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	5.2 °C	4.7 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	5.8 °C	6.2 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 59 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	4.2 m/s	4.2 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 3 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	47 days	55	34	ranked 5 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.7 m/s	6.8 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 4 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	308 W/m²	316 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 4 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	7.8 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 10 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.0 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 47 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−1.7 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 5 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	92	–	110	ranked 57 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	736 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 5 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,713	–	3,884	ranked 53 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	6	–	10	ranked 48 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	1,610	20,710	186,598	ranked 19 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	42.0 ‰	61.1 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 30 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	1,113	15,635	140,267	ranked 17 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	29.0 ‰	46.1 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 27 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	2.7 ‰	4.5 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 17 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	38.5%	39.1%	39.1%	ranked 35 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	11	109	994	ranked 23 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.9 10,000 inh.	3.2 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 43 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	42	418	4,166	ranked 17 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	1.1 per 1,000 inh.	2.3 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 16 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	48.0	399.0	7,031	ranked 7 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	1.26	1.16	0.42	ranked 8 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	6.59 M EUR	407.31	6,102	ranked 16 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	0%	5%	5%	ranked 41 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	18%	14%	9%	ranked 12 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	11.0	208.0	5,535	ranked 18 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.29	0.61	0.23	ranked 27 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1.67 M EUR	78.50	4,537	ranked 32 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	14%	14%	11%	ranked 21 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	381	706	9,001	ranked 4 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	10.0 per 1,000 inh.	3.9 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 1 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	23.7k€	23.7k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	1,776 positions	22,432	164,708	ranked 22 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	46.5 positions / 1,000 inh.	65.3 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 30 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)	74.8%	89.4%	80.5%	ranked 46 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	26.9%	21.8%	24.0%	ranked 20 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	11.5%	12.4%	14.0%	ranked 47 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	7.8%	8.1%	9.1%	ranked 42 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	6.1%	7.9%	9.7%	ranked 49 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	11.1%	7.6%	6.9%	ranked 10 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	10.7%	15.7%	9.0%	ranked 19 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	2.6%	4.2%	2.6%	ranked 28 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	1.7%	3.7%	2.3%	ranked 42 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	4.6%	4.6%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	33 no.	1,087 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 18 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	0.9 no.	3.3 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 20 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	199 no.	10,709 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 27 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	472	–	476	ranked 31 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	12.3 places / 1,000 residents	85.2 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 38 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	14.3 places / establishment	26.3 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 54 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	39.2%	–	30.9%	ranked 20 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	52.5%	–	32.8%	ranked 8 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	8.3%	–	13.6%	ranked 35 of 49
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	36.6%	–	39.5%	ranked 31 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	25.2%	–	26.1%	ranked 29 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	25,621	–	19,558	ranked 23 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	0.7 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 23 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (2024)	23.4%	–	20.2%	ranked 19 of 44
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (2024)	4.2%	–	1.3%	ranked 6 of 39
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (2024)	0.3%	–	0.4%	ranked 20 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (2024)	0.3%	–	0.6%	ranked 26 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States (2024)	0.2%	–	0.3%	ranked 20 of 37
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (2024)	1.8%	–	1.9%	ranked 22 of 41
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (2024)	0.9%	–	1.1%	ranked 22 of 40
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	49.4%	–	56.8%	ranked 22 of 36
Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	22.7%	–	12.7%	ranked 12 of 38

Transport

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	32	345	2,802	ranked 21 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	10.1	10.6	8.8	ranked 22 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	12.6	12.3	10.1	ranked 20 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	3	76	689	ranked 53 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	1.6	4.6	6.2	ranked 57 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	20.0%	22.4%	17.9%	ranked 26 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	31.3%	38.8%	28.6%	ranked 21 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	15.9%	13.8%	17.8%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	6.2%	3.4%	7.2%	ranked 39 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	32	659	5,907	ranked 35 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	0.84 ‰	1.92 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 53 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	57.1%	43.0%	51.7%	ranked 22 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	184	–	166	ranked 22 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	10.8 100 km²	15.1 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 35 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	1,540	–	1,855	ranked 30 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	40 1,000 inh.	211 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 46 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	48	–	46	ranked 22 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	3	12	120	ranked 15 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	15	79	1,622	ranked 24 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	22%	64%	35%	ranked 39 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	11.4 €	10.3 €	10.2 €	ranked 13 of 49

Society

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	5.5 ‰	6.8 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 57 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	129	834	8,847	ranked 24 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	33.8 10,000 inh.	24.3 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 34 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	7.6 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 43 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	4	70	860	ranked 44 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	9	56	530	ranked 20 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	12	84	773	ranked 17 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.1 10,000 inh.	2.4 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 28 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	13	102	708	ranked 9 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.4 10,000 inh.	3.0 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 10 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	28	106	1,155	ranked 8 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7.3 10,000 inh.	3.1 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 26 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	20	194	2,126	ranked 15 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.2 10,000 inh.	5.6 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 18 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	16	68	795	ranked 15 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.2 10,000 inh.	2.0 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 23 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	39	611	ranked 57 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100 km²	0.7 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 56 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	88	592	5,174	ranked 13 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	23.1 10,000 inh.	17.2 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 24 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.5 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 14 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	8	55	474	ranked 16 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	20.9 100,000 inh.	16.0 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 24 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	13	93	ranked 31 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100,000 inh.	3.8 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 31 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	6,650	98,171	770,764	ranked 21 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	179.7	294.0	199.0	ranked 42 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	8.17	10.76	12.32	ranked 51 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	24.65	44.63	30.02	ranked 46 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	5.26	8.13	5.55	ranked 36 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	38.76	37.63	43.33	ranked 43 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	21.30	17.71	22.53	ranked 34 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	34.84	53.73	35.50	ranked 34 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	1.53	3.29	1.77	ranked 36 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Official bathing waters (2023)	2	19	121	ranked 19 of 44
Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (2023)	100%	89%	100%	ranked 1 of 44
Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (2023)	0%	11%	0%	ranked 5 of 44
E. coli, median of the season's samples (2023)	36 cfu/100 ml	–	8 cfu/100 ml	ranked 2 of 44
Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (2023)	20 cfu/100 ml	–	7 cfu/100 ml	ranked 3 of 44
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	19.1%	11.7%	6.2%	ranked 10 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	8.1 µg/m³	8.3 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 21 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	4.3 µg/m³	5.4 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 34 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	100 µg/m³	100 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 42 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	29 m	–	102 m	ranked 56 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	1.9 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 48 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.1%	–	0.2%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	1.9%	–	2.8%	ranked 52 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	53.4%	–	58.9%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	19.8%	–	28.0%	ranked 48 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	3.2%	–	4.8%	ranked 45 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	2.9%	–	0.6%	ranked 1 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	18.8%	–	1.1%	ranked 1 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	0.6%	–	0.7%	ranked 37 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%	ranked 31 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	234 m²/inh.	154 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 36 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	70%	–	68%	ranked 30 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	21%	–	21%	ranked 29 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	3.1%	5.4%	2.0%	ranked 22 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	52.2 km²	277.1 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 13 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	28.2%	16.8%	9.8%	ranked 6 of 59

Health

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	118 beds	3,603	27,800	ranked 32 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	3.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	11.4 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 49 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	1.9 beds / 1,000 inh.	6.7 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 37 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	1 facilities	15	133	ranked 25 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	4,044 admissions	111,730	899,576	ranked 20 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	73.8%	–	65.9%	ranked 10 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	5.2 days	4.8	5.6	ranked 32 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	52.3 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 13 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	4.54%	2.02%	4.01%	ranked 17 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	14.9 ‰	12.2 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 35 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	14.5 ‰	12.1 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 37 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	18	40	736	ranked 5 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.7 per 10,000 inh.	2.2 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 6 of 59

Education

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	17	61	1,084	ranked 19 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.5 per 10,000 inh.	3.3 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	8	–	7	ranked 24 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.5 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 45 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	21	119	1,021	ranked 11 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	4.0 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 17 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	2	13	117	ranked 10 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	8	37	440	ranked 7 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.5 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 14 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Šilutė District Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	17	122	1,180	ranked 23 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	4.5 / 10,000 residents	3.5 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 33 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	1.0 / 100 km²	1.3 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 43 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	42	304	6,584	ranked 35 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	11.0 / 10,000 residents	8.8 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 50 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	15%	28%	42%	ranked 59 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	43	246	2,518	ranked 17 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	11.3 / 10,000 residents	7.2 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 27 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	18%	24%	41%	ranked 56 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	43	272	1,960	ranked 14 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	11.3 / 10,000 residents	7.9 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 25 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	9.7 / 1,000 residents	9.6 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 42 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	109	–	87	ranked 17 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	2.9 / 1,000 residents	1.9 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 31 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	2.2 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 28 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	16.2%	12.1%	18.4%	ranked 35 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	15.3%	19.4%	12.3%	ranked 20 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	20.0%	13.6%	17.0%	ranked 19 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	4.2%	5.3%	4.2%	ranked 26 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	3.0%	3.4%	3.0%	ranked 29 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	1.3 / 100,000 residents a year	1.7 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 54 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	0.5 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 32 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	10.7%	5.6%	1.2%	ranked 2 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	12.6%	6.9%	1.8%	ranked 3 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	13.6%	7.5%	2.1%	ranked 3 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	9.7%	5.1%	1.1%	ranked 2 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0127 g	0.0141 g	0.0075 g	ranked 10 of 60

Šilutė 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)

+1.4 °C

9.0 °C in 2025, compared with 7.6 °C in 1951

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

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+207 mm+36.9%

768 mm in 2025, compared with 561 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)

−12 days−48.0%

13 days in 2025, compared with 25 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)

−573 °C·d−14.9%

3,268 °C·d in 2025, compared with 3,841 °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)

+7.0 pp

66% in 2025, compared with 59% 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)

−27 days−48.2%

29 days in 2025, compared with 56 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)

+24 days+20.9%

139 days in 2025, compared with 115 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)

+4.0 pp

82% in 2025, compared with 78% 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)

−29 days−32.2%

61 days in 2025, compared with 90 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)

−21 days−58.3%

15 days in 2025, compared with 36 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)

+12 days+240.0%

17 days in 2025, compared with 5 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)

+7 mm+46.7%

22 mm in 2025, compared with 15 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)

+8 days+3.5%

235 days in 2025, compared with 227 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)

+170 mm+137.1%

294 mm in 2025, compared with 124 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)

−35 mm−19.9%

141 mm in 2025, compared with 176 mm in 1951

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

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

−57 mm−51.8%

53 mm in 2025, compared with 110 mm in 1951

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

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

−13.0 pp

7% in 2025, compared with 20% 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)

−1.0 days−50.0%

1.0 days in 2025, compared with 2.0 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)

+24 mm+70.6%

58 mm in 2025, compared with 34 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)

+0.8 °C

9.1 °C in 2025, compared with 8.2 °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)

−24 days−46.2%

28 days in 2025, compared with 52 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)

+4 days+2.7%

154 days in 2025, compared with 150 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)

−54 kWh/m²−4.8%

1,080 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,134 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)

−57 kWh/m²−10.8%

470 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 527 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)

+4 kWh/m²+6.6%

65 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 61 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)

+1.4 °C

11.8 °C in 2025, compared with 10.4 °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

6.3 °C in 2025, compared with 4.9 °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)

−0.1 °C

5.5 °C in 2025, compared with 5.6 °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)

−0.1 m/s−1.5%

4.1 m/s in 2025, compared with 4.1 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)

+4 days+12.1%

37 days in 2025, compared with 33 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)

−0.2 m/s−2.4%

6.5 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.6 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)

−25 W/m²−8.4%

274 W/m² in 2025, compared with 299 W/m² in 1951

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

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+1.8 °C

8.7 °C in 2025, compared with 6.9 °C in 1950

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

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

−31−30.7%

70 in 2025, compared with 101 in 1950

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

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−111 mm−12.6%

768 mm in 2025, compared with 879 mm in 1950

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

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

+31.0+119.2%

57.0 in 2025, compared with 26.0 in 2021

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year), 2021–2025

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

+103 positions+6.2%

1,776 positions in 2025, compared with 1,673 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)

−9.8 positions / 1,000 inh.−17.5%

46.5 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 56.4 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

+800 €+160.0%

1,300 € in 2025, compared with 500 € in 2018

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

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

+24.0 pp

74.8% in 2025, compared with 50.8% 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”

+16.0 pp

26.9% in 2025, compared with 10.9% 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”

−0.9 pp

11.5% in 2025, compared with 12.4% 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”

−3.5 pp

7.8% in 2025, compared with 11.3% 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”

−19.8 pp

6.1% in 2025, compared with 25.9% 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”

+3.8 pp

11.1% in 2025, compared with 7.3% in 2018

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

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−2.0 pp

10.7% in 2025, compared with 12.7% in 2018

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

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

−0.3 pp

2.6% in 2025, compared with 2.9% 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”

−0.6 pp

1.7% in 2025, compared with 2.3% in 2018

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

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

−94−16.6%

472 in 2024, compared with 566 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

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

−1.9 places / 1,000 residents−13.6%

12.3 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 14.2 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

+8.6 pp

36.6% in 2024, compared with 28.0% in 2013

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

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+5.4 pp

25.2% in 2024, compared with 19.8% in 2013

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

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

+5,866+29.7%

25,621 in 2024, compared with 19,755 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

+0.2 nights / resident+34.0%

0.7 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 0.5 nights / resident in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+9.7 pp

23.4% in 2024, compared with 13.7% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany

+0.6 pp

4.2% in 2024, compared with 3.6% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus

+0.2 pp

0.3% in 2024, compared with 0.1% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom

+0.2 pp

0.3% in 2024, compared with 0.1% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

−0.5 pp

1.8% in 2024, compared with 2.3% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

−1.5 pp

0.9% in 2024, compared with 2.4% in 2020

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

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

−0.3 pp

22.7% in 2024, compared with 23.0% in 2020

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

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

−39−54.9%

32 in 2025, compared with 71 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)

−0.8−7.7%

10.1 in 2025, compared with 11.0 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)

−0.7−5.3%

12.6 in 2025, compared with 13.3 in 2019

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

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−16−84.2%

3 in 2025, compared with 19 in 2017

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

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−5.3−77.2%

1.6 in 2025, compared with 6.8 in 2019

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

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

−13.3 pp

20.0% in 2025, compared with 33.3% in 2017

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

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

+13.8 pp

31.3% in 2025, compared with 17.5% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in the dark

−4.9 pp

15.9% in 2025, compared with 20.8% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−2.0 pp

6.2% in 2025, compared with 8.2% in 2017

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

Events registered by the police in the municipality

−109−1.6%

6,650 in 2025, compared with 6,759 in 2019

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

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

−9.5−5.0%

179.7 in 2025, compared with 189.2 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)

−5.47−40.1%

8.17 in 2025, compared with 13.64 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)

−0.13−0.5%

24.65 in 2025, compared with 24.78 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)

+1.78+4.8%

38.76 in 2025, compared with 36.98 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)

+0.80+3.9%

21.30 in 2025, compared with 20.50 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)

−0.88−2.5%

34.84 in 2025, compared with 35.72 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)

+0.54+54.5%

1.53 in 2025, compared with 0.99 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

+4 cfu/100 ml+12.3%

36 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 32 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

+10 cfu/100 ml+86.4%

20 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 11 cfu/100 ml in 2021

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

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−3.0 µg/m³−27.0%

8.1 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 11.1 µg/m³ in 2018

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

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−0.4 µg/m³−8.5%

4.3 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 4.7 µg/m³ in 2018

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

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

−2 µg/m³−2.4%

100 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 103 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)

−0.1 pp

1.9% in 2018, compared with 2.0% in 2000

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

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−1.1 pp

53.4% in 2018, compared with 54.5% in 2000

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

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

+1.5 pp

19.8% in 2018, compared with 18.3% in 2000

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

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

−0.6 pp

3.2% in 2018, compared with 3.8% in 2000

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

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

+0.2 pp

2.9% in 2018, compared with 2.7% in 2000

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

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

+0.1 pp

18.8% in 2018, compared with 18.7% in 2000

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

Share of land area that is built-up

+0.2 pp

0.5% in 2020, compared with 0.3% in 1975

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

Hospital beds in the municipality

−791 beds−87.0%

118 beds in 2023, compared with 909 beds in 2001

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

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−10.2 beds / 1,000 inh.−76.9%

3.1 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 13.2 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

−1.2 beds / 1,000 inh.−38.1%

1.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 3.1 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

−4 facilities−80.0%

1 facilities in 2023, compared with 5 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−9,835 admissions−70.9%

4,044 admissions in 2023, compared with 13,879 admissions in 2001

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

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

+0.3 pp

73.8% in 2023, compared with 73.5% in 2001

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

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−1.0 days−16.1%

5.2 days in 2023, compared with 6.1 days in 2001

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

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

+8.6 patients / bed+19.6%

52.3 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 43.7 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)

+2.95 pp

4.54% in 2023, compared with 1.59% 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)

+2.8 ‰+23.1%

14.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 12.1 ‰ in 1994

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

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

−1−11.1%

8 in 2025, compared with 9 in 2010

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

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

−9−30.0%

21 in 2025, compared with 30 in 2010

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

Vocational training establishments

−3−60.0%

2 in 2025, compared with 5 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

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

−1−11.1%

8 in 2025, compared with 9 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

−0.1 / 1,000 residents−1.3%

9.7 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 9.9 / 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

−73−40.1%

109 in 2025, compared with 182 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−1.4 / 1,000 residents−33.7%

2.9 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 4.3 / 1,000 residents in 2015

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

Population of Šilutė District Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Šilutė District Municipality had 42,353 residents in 2015 and 38,181 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	39,428
2021	39,067
2022	38,493
2023	38,519
2024	38,328
2025	38,181

Where is Šilutė District Municipality?

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Sunshine and temperatures: Šilutė District Municipality

Annual solar output

1,048kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 41°

Warmest month

19.0°C

July

Coldest month

−1.5°C

January

Most productive month

147kWh

May

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

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

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

Output per year

5,240kWh

Savings per year

€730

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.3years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 1,048 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 41°.
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	14	−1.5
February	32	−1.2
March	77	2.1
April	126	7.5
May	172	12.8
June	180	16.9
July	171	19.0
August	137	18.4
September	94	14.4
October	49	9.1
November	18	4.7
December	10	1.1

Monthly climate: Šilutė District Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.0°C

July

Coldest month

−1.7°C

January

Rainiest month

84mm

July

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Šilutė District Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−1.7	−3.7	0.1	57
February	−1.4	−3.6	0.6	47
March	1.5	−1.3	4.2	43
April	6.9	3.0	10.6	39
May	11.9	7.5	15.7	49
June	15.3	11.3	18.8	67
July	18.0	14.2	21.4	84
August	17.6	13.9	21.3	83
September	13.3	10.1	16.7	68
October	8.1	5.6	10.7	77
November	3.7	1.9	5.3	64
December	0.2	−1.6	1.8	59
Year	7.8	4.8	10.6	737

Analyses that mention Šilutė District Municipality

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Šilutė District Municipality?

Šilutė District Municipality has 38,181 residents (2025), ranking 16 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Šilutė District Municipality?

Šilutė District Municipality covers 1,706.0 km², with a density of 22 people per km².

Is the population of Šilutė District Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Šilutė District Municipality went from 42,353 to 38,181, a change of −9.9%.

Where is Šilutė District Municipality?

Šilutė District Municipality is in Klaipėda County. Latitude 55.350, longitude 21.483.

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): what is the figure for Šilutė District Municipality?

In Šilutė District Municipality, “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)” stands at 224 days (1991-2020), ranking 1 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 204 days.

Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap): what is the figure for Šilutė District Municipality?

In Šilutė District Municipality, “Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)” stands at 10.0 per 1,000 inh. (2026), ranking 1 of 59 municipalities; the national median is 2.7 per 1,000 inh.

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

In Šilutė District Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 41° produces about 1,048 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Šilutė District Municipality?

The nearest to Šilutė District Municipality are Neringa Municipality (33 km), Klaipėda District Municipality (39 km), Pagėgiai Municipality (39 km), Klaipėda City Municipality (47 km), Šilalė District Municipality (47 km).

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