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Physical map and geomorphological subdivision of Lithuania. Lithuania is located in the Baltic region of Europe [ a ] and covers an area of 65,300 km 2 (25,200 sq mi). [ 55 ] It lies between latitudes 53° and 57° N, and mostly between longitudes 21° and 27° E (part of the Curonian Spit lies west of 21°).
Political map of Lithuania Physical map of Lithuania. Lithuania is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. [2] Lithuania's boundaries have changed several times since 1918, but they have been stable since 1945. [2] Currently, Lithuania covers an area of about 65,300 km 2 (25,200 sq mi). [2]
Lithuania – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. [1][2] Situated along the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, sharing borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Lithuania is a member of NATO, OECD and the European Union.
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: singular apskritis, plural apskritys), all named after their capitals. The counties are divided into 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: singular savivaldybė, plural savivaldybės): 9 city municipalities, 43 district municipalities and 8 municipalities.
The history of Lithuania dates back to settlements founded about 10,000 years ago, [ 1 ][ 2 ] but the first written record of the name for the country dates back to 1009 AD. [ 3 ] Lithuanians, one of the Baltic peoples, later conquered neighboring lands and established the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 13th century (and also a short-lived ...
At the time of the census in 2001, there were 103 cities, 244 towns, and some 21,000 villages in Lithuania. Since then three cities (Juodupė, Kulautuva, and Tyruliai) and two villages (Salakas and Jūrė) became towns. Therefore, during the Lithuanian census of 2011, there were 249 towns in Lithuania. According to Lithuanian law, a town is a ...
It was the capital of the Grand Duchy (until 1795), and of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Vilnius flourished under the commonwealth, especially after the 1579 establishment of Vilnius University by King Stephen Báthory. The city became a cultural and scientific center, attracting migrants from east and west.
The smallest cities in Lithuania that have below 1,000 inhabitants. The counties are ranked by number of cities and further ranked by the population of the largest one. Cities are ranked by the size of the population. Subačius, Obeliai, Vabalninkas, Pandėlys, Joniškėlis. Dūkštas, Kavarskas, Dusetos, Troškūnai.