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Curonian Spit

Also known as Courish Split, Courland Spit, Curonian Spit Kaliningrad, Kuršių nerija

CulturalLithuania, Russia
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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Curonian Spit is about 50 km south of Klaipėda. The nearest other World Heritage site is Malbork Castle, about 190 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Klaipėda · about 192,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Sovetsk · about 43,000 peopleabout 60 km east
  • Kaliningrad · about 435,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
  • Chernyakhovsk · about 45,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
  • Liepaga · about 85,000 peopleabout 140 km north
  • Elbląg · about 128,000 peopleabout 160 km south-west
Curonian SpitKaliningradKaunasGdyniaKlaipėdaŠiauliaiChernyakhovskSovetsk50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Curonian Spit and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMalbork Castle1Modernist Kaunas2Old town of Kuldīga3Cultural Reserve of Kernavė4Vecrīga5Curonian Spit
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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