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Explore Šilutė in Lithuania
Šilutė in the region of Lithuania (general) with its 21,760 inhabitants is a town in Lithuania - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Current time in Šilutė is now 10:47 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Liepāja, Kaliningrad, Telšiai, and Tauragė. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Šilutė ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Žiema Šilutėje
Ramus žiemos sekmadienis Šilutėje. Data: 2012-12-16 Music: Jasper Forks - River Flows In You (Radio Mix) ..
Prisiminimai
Time passes by... ..
Virtualus Grabupių turas / Virtual Tour of Grabupiai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Grabupius (Šilutės raj.) Virtual Tour of Grabupiai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Грабупяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Grabupiai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Grabu ..
Virtualus Traksėdžių turas / Virtual Tour of Traksedziai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Traksėdžius (Šilutės raj.) Virtual Tour of Traksedziai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Тракседжяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Traksedziai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour dur ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Šilutė Stadium
Šilutė Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Šilutė, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Šilutė. The capacity of the stadium is 3,000 people. The reconstruction to meet all UEFA requirements lasted a year and a half and was completed in 2005. First official match was played on July 23, 2005.
Located at 55.34 21.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nemunas Delta Regional Park
Nemunas Delta Regional Park, established in 1994, is located in Lithuania within the Nemunas Delta where the Nemunas flows into the Baltic Sea. The park covers 29,013 hectares. The park, a Ramsar Convention site, lies on the East Atlantic Flyway, a major bird migration route; over 70,000 migratory birds are ringed there annually. About one-fifth of it is covered by water, including Lake Krokų Lanka and the rivers Rusne, Skirvyte, Atmata, Pakalne, Vorusne, and Aukstumale.
Located at 55.30 21.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Rusnė
Rusnė is a town in Šilutė district, Lithuania, located on the Rusnė Island in the Nemunas Delta, 9 km south-west from Šilutė. Rusnė was first mentioned in historical sources in 14th century. In 1419 the first church was built in Rusnė, and in 1553 a Lithuanian parish school was established. In 1863 the Rusnė synagogue opened. In 1946 Rusnė received municipal rights, and in 1967 the whole Island of Rusnė was given this status.
Located at 55.30 21.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Krokų Lanka
Krokų Lanka is the only lake of marine origin in Lithuania and the largest lake in the Šilutė district municipality. It is located in the Nemunas Delta Regional Park on the Baltic Sea shore near Nemunas Delta and Ventė Cape. It covers a territory of 788 ha. Aukštumala bog, covering 3018 ha and used for peat production since 1882, is located just north of the lake and Mingė village is located on the western bank.
Located at 55.36 21.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Minija
Minija is a river in western Lithuania and a tributary to Nemunas. It begins from small Lake Didovas, and hidrografically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of Telšiai. The riverlet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called Mava, in between Lake Ilgis and Lake Pluotinalis - Kliurkė and only after Lake Didovo it gets the Minija name. It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and Gargždai, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata distributary of the Nemunas delta.
Located at 55.35 21.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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