Atlas of Lithuania

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Atlas-country Lithuania

Lietuva Lietuvių Lietuva - Lietuvos Respublika Lietuvos Respublika, valstybė pačiame geografinės Europos centre (Baltijos jūros pietrytinėje pakrantėje) ir Vakarų Europos civilizacinio arealo rytiniame pakraštyje. Ribojasi su šiomis valstybėmis: Latvija (sausumos sienos ilgis — 588 km, jūros siena — 22 km), Baltarusija (sienos ilgis — 677 km), Lenkija (sienos ilgis — 104 km), Rusija (Kaliningrado sritis) (sausumos sienos ilgis — 255 km, Kuršių mariomis — 18 km, jūra — 22 km). Baltijos jūros pakrantės ilgis — 90 km. Bendras Lietuvos sienos plotas - 1732 km. Polski Litwa - Republika Litewska Republika Litewska, państwo w Europie, jeden z krajów bałtyckich, członek Unii Europejskiej i NATO; graniczy od zachodu z Rosją (obwodem kaliningradzkim), od południowego zachodu z Polską, od wschodu z Białorusią, od północy z Łotwą. Русский Литва́ - Лито́вская Респу́блика Лито́вская Респу́блика государство в Европе, на восточном побережье Балтийского моря. На севере граничит с Латвией, на юго-востоке — с Белоруссией, на юго-западе — c Польшей и Калининградской областью России. Член НАТО (с 2004), ЕС (с 2004), ВТО, ООН. English Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania The Republic of Lithuania is a country in northern Europe. The largest of the three Baltic States situated along the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with ► Latvia to the north, ► Belarus to the southeast, ► Poland and the ► Russian enclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Short name  Lithuania Official name Republic of Lithuania Status Independent country since at least the 13th century, interrupted between 1795 and 1918 as well as subject to soviet and nazi military occupation from 1940 to 1991, regained independence in 1991., member of the ► European Union since 2004 Location North Europe Capital Vilnius Population 2,867,725 inhabitants Area 65,303 square kilometres (25,214 sq mi) Major languages Lithuanian (official) Major religions Roman Catholicism More information Lithuania, Geography of Lithuania, History of Lithuania and Politics of Lithuania More images Lithuania - Lithuania (Category).

In Lithuanian

General maps

Map of Lithuania

Map of Lithuania (German)

High resolution map of Lithuania (blank or German language available)

Physical map of Lithuania

Physical map

Physical map

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

Counties of Lithuania

Counties and municipalities of Lithuania

Elderships of Lithuania

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  Alytus County
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  Utena County
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  Šiauliai County
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  Panevėžys County
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  Telšiai County
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  Tauragė County
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  Klaipėda County
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  Marijampolė County
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  Kaunas County
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  Vilnius County

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  Akmenė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Akmenė District Municipality
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  Alytus City Municipality
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  Alytus District Municipality
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  Elderships of Alytus District Municipality
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  Anykščiai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Anykščiai District Municipality
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  Birštonas Municipality
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  Elderships of Birštonas Municipality
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  Biržai District Muncipality
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  Elderships of Biržai District Municipality
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  Druskininkai Municipality
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  Elderships of Druskininkai Municipality
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  Elektrėnai Municipality
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  Elderships of Elektrėnai Municipality
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  Ignalina District Municipality
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  Elderships of Ignalina District Municipality
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  Jonava District Municipality
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  Elderships of Jonava District Municipality
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  Joniškis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Joniškis District Municipality
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  Jurbarkas District Municipality
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  Elderships of Jurbarkas District Municipality
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  Kaišiadorys District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kaišiadorys District Municipality
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  Kalvarija Municipality
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  Elderships of Kalvarija Municipality
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  Kaunas City Municipality
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  Aleksotas and other elderships of Kaunas City Municipality
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  Kaunas District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kaunas District Municipality
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  Kazlų Rūda Municipality
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  Elderships of Kazlų Rūda Municipality
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  Kėdainiai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
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  Kelmė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kelmė District Municipality
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  Klaipėda City Municipality
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  Klaipėda District Municipality
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  Elderships of Klaipėda District Municipality
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  Kretinga District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kretinga District Municipality
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  Kupiškis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Kupiškis District Municipality
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  Lazdijai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Lazdijai District Municipality
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  Marijampolė Municipality
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  Elderships of Marijampolė District Municipality
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  Mažeikiai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Mažeikiai District Municipality
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  Molėtai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Molėtai District Municipality
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  Neringa Municipality
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  Pagėgiai Municipality
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  Elderships of Pagėgiai Municipality
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  Pakruojis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Pakruojis District Municipality
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  Palanga City Municipality
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  Panevėžys City Municipality
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  Panevėžys District Municipality
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  Elderships of Panevėžys District Municipality
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  Pasvalys District Municipality
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  Elderships of Pasvalys District Municipality
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  Plungė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Plungė District Municipality
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  Prienai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Prienai District Municipality
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  Radviliškis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Radviliškis District Muncipality
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  Raseiniai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Raseiniai District Municipality
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  Rietavas Municipality
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  Elderships of Rietavas Municipality
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  Rokiškis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Rokiškis District Municipality
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  Skuodas District Municipality
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  Elderships of Skuodas District Municipality
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  Šakiai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Šakiai District Municipality
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  Šalčininkai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Šalčininkai District Municipality
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  Šiauliai City Municipality
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  Šiauliai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Šiauliai District Municipality
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  Šilalė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Šilalė District Municipality
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  Šilutė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Šilutė District Municipality
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  Širvintos District Municipality
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  Elderships of Širvintos District Municipality
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  Švenčionys District Municipality
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  Elderships of Švenčionys District Municipality
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  Tauragė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Tauragė District Municipality
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  Telšiai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Telšiai District Municipality
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  Trakai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Trakai District Municipality
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  Ukmergė District Municipality
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  Elderships of Ukmergė District Municipality
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  Utena District Municipality
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  Elderships of Utena District Municipality
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  Varėna District Municipality
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  Elderships of Varėna District Municipality
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  Vilkaviškis District Municipality
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  Elderships of Vilkaviškis District Municipality
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  Vilnius City Municipality
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  Elderships of Vilnius City Municipality
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  Vilnius District Municipality
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  Elderships of Vilnius District Municipality
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  Visaginas Municipality
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  Zarasai District Municipality
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  Elderships of Visaginas District Municipality

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Lithuania, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Lithuania.

Early history

Map of the distribution of hydronymes of Baltic origin. The main area is dark blue, the peripheral area is light blue.

Balts during IV-III centuries B.C.

Baltic Tribes around 1200

The Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1225-1250

Independent Lithuania

Map showing changes in the territory of Lithuania from the 13th century to the present day: 13th century (during the reign of Mindaugas) 15th century (during the reign of Vytautas the Great) Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and border between its parts Border of 1923 (the area of Vilnius being a part of Poland) Modern Republic of Lithuania

Historical map of Lithuania at 1240-1263

Historical map of Lithuania at 1316-1341

Historical map of Lithuania at 1345-1377

Lithuania in the 13th and 15th century

The Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1308–1455

The Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1466

In 1386 Poland and Lithuania formed a Polish-Lithuanian personal union, succeeded in 1569 by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Large parts of present-day Belarus and Ukraine were part of Poland-Lithuania. This map shows the borders in 1466

Lithuania and Poland in 1387

Administrative divisions of Lithuania in 1430

Lithuanian language areas in the 16th century

Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth

1569-1795: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Independent country, including present-day Lithuania ► Poland In 1569 the personal union is succeeded by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a state that existed until the 3rd partition of 1795.

Map of the Commonwealth in 1569

Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1613

Incorporation into the Russian Empire

The third partition meant the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the final division between Prussia, Russia and Austria after 3rd partition

Lithuania's administrative divisions in the 17th century

Lithuania after 3rd partitions (1795)

Russian Empire

The Russian Empire in 1866

History of the Russian Empire (in German)

Ethnographic map of Lithuanians and Latvians in 1847

Ethnic map of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1863

Ethnological map of Lithuania and Belarus

Lithuania in the Russian Empire (1867-1914)

The map of the Lithuanian - Latvian land, 1900

Russia in 1912

Independent Lithuania in the interbellum

Lithuanian claims in Poland in 1920

Republic of ► Central Lithuania.

Lithuania claims and the Republic of Central Lithuania

Changing border between Lithuania and Poland. In 1923 Lithuania occupies and annexes the ► Memel Territory in the "Klaipeda Revolt". The Memel Territory was a former ► German territory under protection of the League of Nations since 1920.

Map of Lithuania (Carte de Lithuanie), with the territory occupied by Poland in the 1930s

Soviet annexation

Lithuania is annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Location of the USSR

Evolution of the Soviet Union

The republics of the USSR

Soviet Lithuania

Map of the 1949 geographic location of various ethnic groups within the Soviet Union

Soviet Union administrative divisions, 1989

History of other entities

Central Lithuania

1920-1922: Republic of Central Lithuania (Vidurio Lietuvos Respublika, Republika Litwy Środkowej, Рэспубліка Сярэдняе Літвы - Respublika Siaredniaje Litvy) -

Republic of Central Lithuania

Lithuania claims and the Republic of Central Lithuania

Klaipėda

1920-1923: Memel Territory (Memelgebiet, Klaipėdos kraštas) - territory under protection of the League of Nations

The Memel Territory Klaipėda Region (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos kraštas) or Memel Territory (German: Memelland or Memelgebiet; French: Territoire de Memel) was defined by the Treaty of Versailles in 1920 when it was put under the administration of the Council of Ambassadors. The Memel Territory, situated between the river and the town of that name, was occupied by Lithuania in the "Klaipeda Revolt" of 1923, returned to Germany in 1939, and made a part of the Lithuanian SSR in 1944.

Memel Territory annexed by Germany

Other maps

Population density

Ethnographic map

Litauische Ostseeküste

Lithuania-Latvia interconnection

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

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