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Curonian Spit
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dune spit in Lithuania and Russia
The Curonian Spit is a long, narrow strip of sand dunes that extends along the Baltic Sea coast, shared between Lithuania and Russia. It's a significant natural formation that shapes the coastline and creates a unique landscape in the region.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- World Heritage Site
- Country
- Russia
- Located in
- Klaipėda County
- Area
- 33021
- Body of water
- Curonian Lagoon
- Image
- Curonian Spit NP 05-2017 img15 Epha Dune.jpg
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- Commons category
- Curonian Spit
- heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- indigenous to
- Kursenieki
- native label
- Kuršių nerija
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Encyclopedic overview
The Curonian Spit, sometimes called Courish Split (Lithuanian: Kuršių nerija; Russian: Ку́ршская коса́ / Kurshskaya kosa, German: Kurische Nehrung), is a 98-kilometre (61 mi) long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by Lithuania and Russia. Its southern portion lies within Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, and its northern within southwestern Klaipėda County of Lithuania.
Geography
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