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Aukstumalai Destination Guide
Touring Aukstumalai in Lithuania
Aukstumalai in the region of Lithuania (general) is a city located in Lithuania - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Aukstumalai is now 11:38 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Liepāja, Kaliningrad, Zemaitkiemiai, and Zalgiriai. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Aukstumalai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
(PART1) Somewhere deep inside
Įsimintina kelionė dviračiais, kurios dalyviams tai buvo pirmas tokio atstumo ruožas (250 km) įveiktas minant dviratį. ..
(2Dalis) Somewhere deep inside
Įsimintina kelionė dviračiais, kurios dalyviams tai buvo pirmas tokio atstumo ruožas (250 km) įveiktas minant dviratį. ..
Potvynis Šilutė-Rusnė (2)
2012-03-06. Vandens gylis 9 cm ..
Prisiminimai
Time passes by... ..
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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 2 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 4 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 5 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 10 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 10 km away
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