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Rietavas Municipality: population and statistics

Rietavas Municipality has a population of 7,048 (2025) across 586.0 km², or 12.0 people per km². It ranks 57 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −13.9% between 2015 and 2025.

7,048 residents
586.0 km²
12 people/km²
114 m

View of Rietavas Municipality — Photo: Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Key points

Among the 4 municipalities in Telšiai County, Rietavas Municipality ranks No. 4 by population.

Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate): 17.5 °C in Rietavas Municipality, compared with an average of 17.6 °C in Telšiai County and 18.3 °C nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 41° generates about 983 kWh a year here.

Did you know?

“Number of civil protection sirens”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 82,073 football pitches.
Its population density is 3.7 times lower than the national average.
The nearest more populous municipality is Plungė District Municipality (32,764 residents), 22 km away.
A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 3,932 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.

Rietavas Municipality in numbers

Population

7,048

ranked 57 of 60

−13.9%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

12people/km²

ranked 55 of 59

Area

586km²

ranked 45 of 59

Elevation

114m

ranked 19 of 60

Number of civil protection sirens

ranked 60 of 60

Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

17.5°C

ranked 60 of 60

Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap)

ranked 60 of 60

Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more)

100.0%

ranked 1 of 59

All indicators for Rietavas 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	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	13.8%	13.7%	12.4%	ranked 12 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	22.2%	21.9%	23.3%	ranked 35 of 60
Share of women (2025)	51.8%	52.6%	52.6%	ranked 40 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	46.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 38 of 60
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	3	–	3	ranked 1 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2	118	725	ranked 26 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.3 100 km²	2.7 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 24 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 ha	58.5 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 57 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.1 °C	7.2 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 48 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−2.7 °C	−2.6 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 14 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	17.5 °C	17.6 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 60 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	750 mm	687 mm	666 mm	ranked 2 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	27 days	23	23	ranked 11 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,994 °C·d	3,964 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 11 of 60
Change in average annual temperature: 1991–2020 compared with 1951–1980 (estimate) (1951-2020)	1.2 °C	1.2 °C	1.3 °C	ranked 50 of 60
Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	69%	69%	70%	ranked 42 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	27 days	26	26	ranked 10 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	164 days	162	168	ranked 45 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	82%	81%	80%	ranked 1 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	112 days	110	110	ranked 24 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	46 days	45	47	ranked 36 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	17 days	15	13	ranked 3 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	26 mm	26 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)	200 days	204	204	ranked 49 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	244 mm	235 mm	234 mm	ranked 8 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	171 mm	143 mm	131 mm	ranked 3 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	126 mm	108 mm	104 mm	ranked 11 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)	3.2 days	2.4	2.0	ranked 1 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	55 mm	51 mm	54 mm	ranked 14 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.4 °C	7.4 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 46 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	76 days	72	74	ranked 19 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	147 days	147	152	ranked 55 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,032 kWh/m²	1,024 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 22 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	460 kWh/m²	459 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 12 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	60 kWh/m²	58 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 33 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	10.3 °C	10.4 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 53 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.6 °C	3.7 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 41 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.6 °C	6.8 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 53 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.9 m/s	3.8 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 5 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	46 days	45	34	ranked 7 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.5 m/s	6.4 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 8 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	265 W/m²	254 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 9 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	7.1 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 44 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	17.6 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 55 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−2.6 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 15 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	111	–	110	ranked 27 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	750 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 2 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,968	–	3,884	ranked 18 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	5	–	10	ranked 52 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	305	5,716	186,598	ranked 58 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	42.9 ‰	43.7 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 26 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	194	3,865	140,267	ranked 58 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	27.3 ‰	29.5 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 31 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.3 ‰	3.0 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 57 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	43.8%	36.8%	39.1%	ranked 10 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	38	994	ranked 54 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.3 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 16 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	9	124	4,166	ranked 56 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	1.3 per 1,000 inh.	1.0 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 10 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	0.5	73.5	7,031	ranked 55 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.07	0.57	0.42	ranked 52 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	0.60 M EUR	24.27	6,102	ranked 48 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	2.5	71.0	5,535	ranked 46 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.35	0.55	0.23	ranked 19 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	2.29 M EUR	95.12	4,537	ranked 30 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	60%	13%	11%	ranked 3 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	27	234	9,001	ranked 53 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.8 per 1,000 inh.	1.8 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 13 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	18.8k€	18.8k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	225 positions	7,722	164,708	ranked 58 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	31.9 positions / 1,000 inh.	59.5 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 49 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)	76.0%	81.3%	80.5%	ranked 40 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	19.1%	20.8%	24.0%	ranked 46 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	10.2%	18.8%	14.0%	ranked 50 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	11.6%	6.8%	9.1%	ranked 11 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	3.6%	7.3%	9.7%	ranked 58 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	5.3%	5.5%	6.9%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	7.6%	17.6%	9.0%	ranked 36 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	1.3%	2.6%	2.6%	ranked 55 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	3.6%	2.5%	2.3%	ranked 11 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	6.8%	6.8%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	5 no.	94 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 55 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	0.7 no.	0.7 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 25 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	22 no.	919 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 59 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	54	–	476	ranked 59 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	7.6 places / 1,000 residents	17.4 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 55 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	10.8 places / establishment	24.3 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 59 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	48.1%	–	30.9%	ranked 11 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	22.2%	–	32.8%	ranked 42 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	7.4%	–	13.6%	ranked 37 of 49
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	15.9%	–	39.5%	ranked 50 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	11.6%	–	26.1%	ranked 47 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	1,526	–	19,558	ranked 50 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	0.2 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 44 of 51
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	73.5%	–	56.8%	ranked 9 of 36
Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	18.3%	–	12.7%	ranked 14 of 38
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (2024)	8.2%	–	13.0%	ranked 35 of 42

Transport

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	3	140	2,802	ranked 59 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	10.8	9.6	8.8	ranked 15 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	14.1	11.9	10.1	ranked 8 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	2	22	689	ranked 54 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	5.5	3.3	6.2	ranked 38 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	5.1%	19.6%	17.9%	ranked 59 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	17.9%	33.9%	28.6%	ranked 58 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	12.8%	16.5%	17.8%	ranked 49 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	7.7%	5.2%	7.2%	ranked 25 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	24	157	5,907	ranked 42 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	3.41 ‰	1.21 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 8 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	100.0%	67.5%	51.7%	ranked 1 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	28	–	166	ranked 51 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	4.8 100 km²	14.2 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 51 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	155	–	1,855	ranked 51 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	22 1,000 inh.	65 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 50 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	15	–	46	ranked 49 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	0	9	120	ranked 35 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	0	48	1,622	ranked 35 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	43%	42%	35%	ranked 20 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	8.1 €	9.3 €	10.2 €	ranked 46 of 49

Society

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	7.5 ‰	6.4 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 25 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	31	400	8,847	ranked 53 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	44.0 10,000 inh.	30.8 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 25 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	5.3 100 km²	9.2 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 52 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	4	60	860	ranked 44 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	7	78	530	ranked 31 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	38	773	ranked 50 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.7 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 4 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	24	708	ranked 60 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 10,000 inh.	1.8 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 60 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6	72	1,155	ranked 54 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	8.5 10,000 inh.	5.5 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 20 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2	54	2,126	ranked 59 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.8 10,000 inh.	4.2 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 46 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7	33	795	ranked 37 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	9.9 10,000 inh.	2.5 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 4 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	33	611	ranked 35 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.7 100 km²	0.8 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 36 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	15	218	5,174	ranked 60 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	21.3 10,000 inh.	16.8 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 30 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.7 10,000 inh.	3.2 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 10 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1	23	474	ranked 54 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	14.2 100,000 inh.	17.7 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1	2	93	ranked 15 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	14.2 100,000 inh.	1.5 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 2 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	983	22,632	770,764	ranked 59 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	140.4	172.8	199.0	ranked 59 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	8.17	9.23	12.32	ranked 51 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	18.91	26.95	30.02	ranked 60 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	4.97	4.80	5.55	ranked 44 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	26.71	37.31	43.33	ranked 58 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	14.38	19.94	22.53	ranked 58 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	19.05	32.74	35.50	ranked 60 of 60

Environment

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.4%	13.8%	6.2%	ranked 44 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	7.5 µg/m³	7.6 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 50 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	3.7 µg/m³	4.3 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 52 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	100 µg/m³	99 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 41 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	125 m	–	102 m	ranked 21 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	3.1 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 17 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.0%	–	0.2%	ranked 47 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	1.5%	–	2.8%	ranked 57 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	41.8%	–	58.9%	ranked 46 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	50.1%	–	28.0%	ranked 6 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	5.8%	–	4.8%	ranked 16 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	0.8%	–	0.6%	ranked 22 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	0.0%	–	1.1%	ranked 60 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	0.5%	–	0.7%	ranked 46 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%	ranked 56 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	265 m²/inh.	216 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 18 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	75%	–	68%	ranked 22 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	23%	–	21%	ranked 22 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	4.0%	7.8%	2.0%	ranked 17 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	23.7 km²	340.8 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 28 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	13.6%	15.1%	9.8%	ranked 22 of 59

Health

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	32 beds	634	27,800	ranked 53 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	4.4 beds / 1,000 inh.	4.8 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	0.0 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.3 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 48 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	1 facilities	6	133	ranked 25 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	144 admissions	17,802	899,576	ranked 55 of 59
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	13.7 ‰	13.6 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 40 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	15.0 ‰	13.3 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 31 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2	21	736	ranked 49 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.8 per 10,000 inh.	1.6 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 20 of 59

Education

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2	56	1,084	ranked 57 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.8 per 10,000 inh.	4.3 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 56 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	1	–	7	ranked 56 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 58 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	3	47	1,021	ranked 57 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 33 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	1	7	117	ranked 22 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	1	22	440	ranked 53 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 28 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Rietavas Municipality	Telšiai County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	2	54	1,180	ranked 60 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	2.8 / 10,000 residents	4.2 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 51 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	0.3 / 100 km²	1.2 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 59 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	14	456	6,584	ranked 57 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	19.9 / 10,000 residents	35.1 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 24 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	36%	71%	42%	ranked 43 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	13	183	2,518	ranked 53 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	18.4 / 10,000 residents	14.1 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 8 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	45%	46%	41%	ranked 16 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	12	193	1,960	ranked 45 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	17.0 / 10,000 residents	14.9 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 12 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	13.1 / 1,000 residents	12.6 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 14 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	29	–	87	ranked 55 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	4.1 / 1,000 residents	2.6 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 12 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	3.7 / 1,000 residents a year	2.9 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 23 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	14.3%	16.8%	18.4%	ranked 41 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	3.8%	10.6%	12.3%	ranked 58 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	33.1%	22.6%	17.0%	ranked 1 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	9.8%	4.9%	4.2%	ranked 3 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	2.3%	2.1%	3.0%	ranked 37 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	1.3 / 100,000 residents a year	2.2 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 53 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	1.1 / 10,000 residents a year	0.6 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 19 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	0.6%	1.1%	1.2%	ranked 53 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	0.9%	1.4%	1.8%	ranked 50 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	1.1%	1.5%	2.1%	ranked 49 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	0.7%	1.1%	1.1%	ranked 44 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0126 g	0.0130 g	0.0075 g	ranked 11 of 60

Rietavas 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)

+1.7 °C

8.0 °C in 2025, compared with 6.3 °C in 1951

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

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+135 mm+21.7%

756 mm in 2025, compared with 621 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)

−18 days−58.1%

13 days in 2025, compared with 31 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)

−681 °C·d−16.0%

3,588 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,269 °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)

+8.0 pp

70% in 2025, compared with 62% 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)

−25 days−53.2%

22 days in 2025, compared with 47 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)

+26 days+19.8%

157 days in 2025, compared with 131 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

83% in 2025, compared with 79% 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)

−38 days−29.9%

89 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−54.7%

24 days in 2025, compared with 53 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)

+7 days+63.6%

18 days in 2025, compared with 11 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)

+2 mm+10.5%

21 mm in 2025, compared with 19 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)

+81 days+46.6%

255 days in 2025, compared with 174 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)

+160 mm+111.9%

303 mm in 2025, compared with 143 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)

−44 mm−23.0%

147 mm in 2025, compared with 191 mm in 1951

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

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

−108 mm−65.9%

56 mm in 2025, compared with 164 mm in 1951

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

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

−19.0 pp

7% 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)

−5.0 days

0.0 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)

+10 mm+28.6%

45 mm in 2025, compared with 35 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)

+1.0 °C

8.0 °C in 2025, compared with 7.0 °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)

−65 days−61.3%

41 days in 2025, compared with 106 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)

+8 days+6.0%

142 days in 2025, compared with 134 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)

−74 kWh/m²−6.8%

1,021 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)

−64 kWh/m²−12.6%

443 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 507 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)

+1 kWh/m²+1.7%

61 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 60 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)

+1.7 °C

11.2 °C in 2025, compared with 9.5 °C in 1951

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

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

+1.5 °C

4.8 °C in 2025, compared with 3.3 °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)

+0.2 °C

6.4 °C in 2025, compared with 6.2 °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−2.3%

3.8 m/s in 2025, compared with 3.8 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+12.5%

36 days in 2025, compared with 32 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−3.4%

6.3 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.5 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)

−35 W/m²−12.9%

236 W/m² in 2025, compared with 271 W/m² in 1951

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

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+1.9 °C

8.1 °C in 2025, compared with 6.2 °C in 1950

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

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

−25−21.9%

89 in 2025, compared with 114 in 1950

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

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−112 mm−12.9%

756 mm in 2025, compared with 868 mm in 1950

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

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

+142 positions+171.1%

225 positions in 2025, compared with 83 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)

−10.6 positions / 1,000 inh.−24.9%

31.9 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 42.5 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

+9.3 pp

76.0% in 2025, compared with 66.7% 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”

+10.6 pp

19.1% in 2025, compared with 8.5% 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”

−0.8 pp

10.2% in 2025, compared with 11.0% 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

11.6% in 2025, compared with 9.3% 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”

−25.2 pp

3.6% in 2025, compared with 28.8% 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”

+3.2 pp

5.3% in 2025, compared with 2.1% in 2018

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

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−2.6 pp

7.6% in 2025, compared with 10.2% in 2018

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

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

−0.8 pp

1.3% in 2025, compared with 2.1% 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

3.6% in 2025, compared with 3.0% in 2018

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

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

−52−49.1%

54 in 2024, compared with 106 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

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

−6.4 places / 1,000 residents−45.6%

7.6 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 13.9 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

+4.4 pp

15.9% in 2024, compared with 11.5% in 2021

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2021–2024

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

−14.1 pp

11.6% in 2024, compared with 25.7% in 2021

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2021–2024

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

+1,520+25,333.3%

1,526 in 2024, compared with 6 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

+0.2 nights / resident

0.2 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 0.0 nights / resident in 2020

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

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

−32.7 pp

8.2% in 2024, compared with 40.9% in 2021

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2021–2024

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

−6−66.7%

3 in 2025, compared with 9 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)

+0.4+4.0%

10.8 in 2025, compared with 10.4 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)

+0.5+3.3%

14.1 in 2025, compared with 13.7 in 2019

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

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−1−33.3%

2 in 2025, compared with 3 in 2017

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

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−2.1−27.1%

5.5 in 2025, compared with 7.6 in 2019

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

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

−4.2 pp

5.1% in 2025, compared with 9.3% in 2017

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

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

+3.9 pp

17.9% in 2025, compared with 14.0% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in the dark

−17.4 pp

12.8% in 2025, compared with 30.2% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−19.9 pp

7.7% in 2025, compared with 27.6% in 2017

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

Events registered by the police in the municipality

+95+10.7%

983 in 2025, compared with 888 in 2019

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

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

+5.9+4.4%

140.4 in 2025, compared with 134.5 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)

+0.28+3.5%

8.17 in 2025, compared with 7.89 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)

+0.80+4.4%

18.91 in 2025, compared with 18.11 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)

+1.12+4.4%

26.71 in 2025, compared with 25.59 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)

+1.18+8.9%

14.38 in 2025, compared with 13.20 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)

−1.69−8.1%

19.05 in 2025, compared with 20.74 in 2022

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

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−2.2 µg/m³−22.7%

7.5 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 9.7 µg/m³ in 2018

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

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

0.0 µg/m³

3.7 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 3.7 µg/m³ in 2018

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

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

−4 µg/m³−3.9%

100 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 105 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)

−0.5 pp

1.5% 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)

−2.7 pp

41.8% in 2018, compared with 44.5% in 2000

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

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

+1.5 pp

50.1% in 2018, compared with 48.6% in 2000

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

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

+1.8 pp

5.8% in 2018, compared with 4.0% in 2000

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

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

−0.1 pp

0.8% in 2018, compared with 0.9% in 2000

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

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

−0.1 pp

0.0% in 2018, compared with 0.1% in 2000

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

Share of land area that is built-up

+0.2 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

−36 beds−52.9%

32 beds in 2023, compared with 68 beds in 2001

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

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

+1.1 beds / 1,000 inh.+33.6%

4.4 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 3.3 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

0.0 beds / 1,000 inh.

0.0 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 0.0 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

0 facilities

1 facilities in 2023, compared with 1 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−293 admissions−67.0%

144 admissions in 2023, compared with 437 admissions in 2001

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

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)

−0.5 ‰−3.5%

13.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 14.2 ‰ in 1994

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

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

1 in 2025, compared with 1 in 2010

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

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

−2−40.0%

3 in 2025, compared with 5 in 2010

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

Vocational training establishments

1 in 2025, compared with 0 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

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

1 in 2025, compared with 1 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

+3.8 / 1,000 residents+40.6%

13.1 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 9.3 / 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

+2+7.4%

29 in 2025, compared with 27 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

+0.8 / 1,000 residents+24.5%

4.1 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 3.3 / 1,000 residents in 2015

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

Population of Rietavas Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Rietavas Municipality had 8,186 residents in 2015 and 7,048 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	7,453
2021	7,381
2022	7,292
2023	7,252
2024	7,114
2025	7,048

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Sunshine and temperatures: Rietavas Municipality

Annual solar output

983kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 41°

Warmest month

18.3°C

July

Coldest month

−2.9°C

January

Most productive month

135kWh

May

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

Solar calculator: how much could you save in Rietavas Municipality?

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

Output per year

4,920kWh

Savings per year

€680

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.8years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 983 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	−2.9
February	31	−2.5
March	74	0.9
April	118	6.7
May	162	12.3
June	171	16.3
July	164	18.3
August	132	17.5
September	90	13.2
October	45	7.8
November	16	3.5
December	9	−0.2

Monthly climate: Rietavas Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

17.6°C

July

Coldest month

−2.6°C

January

Rainiest month

88mm

July

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Rietavas Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−2.6	−4.8	−0.7	61
February	−2.4	−4.8	−0.1	50
March	0.8	−2.4	3.9	46
April	6.6	2.2	10.8	43
May	11.7	6.6	16.1	54
June	15.1	10.3	19.1	74
July	17.6	13.1	21.6	88
August	16.9	12.6	21.1	82
September	12.4	8.7	16.3	64
October	7.1	4.3	10.0	69
November	2.6	0.7	4.4	57
December	−0.8	−2.7	0.9	61
Year	7.1	3.6	10.3	749

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rietavas Municipality?

Rietavas Municipality has 7,048 residents (2025), ranking 57 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Rietavas Municipality?

Rietavas Municipality covers 586.0 km², with a density of 12 people per km².

Is the population of Rietavas Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Rietavas Municipality went from 8,186 to 7,048, a change of −13.9%.

Where is Rietavas Municipality?

Rietavas Municipality is in Telšiai County. Latitude 55.725, longitude 21.952.

Number of civil protection sirens: what is the figure for Rietavas Municipality?

In Rietavas Municipality, “Number of civil protection sirens” stands at 2 (2026), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 15.

Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate): what is the figure for Rietavas Municipality?

In Rietavas Municipality, “Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate)” stands at 17.5 °C (1991-2020), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 18.3 °C.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Rietavas Municipality?

In Rietavas Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 41° produces about 983 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Rietavas Municipality?

The nearest to Rietavas Municipality are Plungė District Municipality (22 km), Šilalė District Municipality (30 km), Telšiai District Municipality (32 km), Klaipėda District Municipality (35 km), Kretinga Municipality (40 km).

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