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Alka Destination Guide
Explore Alka in Lithuania
Alka in the region of Lithuania (general) is a place in Lithuania - some 161 mi or ( 260 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Alka is now 06:44 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Liepāja, Kaliningrad, Uzliekniai, and Telšiai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riga . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alka ? 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) ..
Potvynis Šilutė-Rusnė (2)
2012-03-06. Vandens gylis 9 cm ..
Virtualus Vilkyčių turas / Virtual Tour of Vilkyciai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Vilkyčius (Šilutės raj.) Virtual Tour of Vilkyciai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Вилкычяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Vilkyciai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Vilky ..
Virtualus Priekulės turas / Virtual Tour of Priekule, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Priekulę (Klaipėdos raj.) Virtual Tour of Priekule, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Приекуле, Литва / Tour virtuel de Priekule, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Prieku ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 km away
Mingė
Mingė or Minija (in older texts also Minė, often nicknamed Lithuanian Venice) is a small fishermen's village in Šilutė district, Lithuania on Minija river, and is part of Nemunas Delta Regional Park. This village is unique in Lithuania as the main "road" is the river. Houses are situated on both banks and there is no bridge to connect them. The only way to get around is to use a boat. In 1997 it had 48 residents. The village was first mentioned in the 16th century.
Located at 55.36 21.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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 11 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 11 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 14 km away
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