Memel

Also known as Nyoman, Niemen, Nemunas, Nioman, Neman River

mitteleuropäischer Strom zur Ostsee in Weißrussland, Litauen und historischem Ostpreußen

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The Neman is a major river in Eastern Europe that originates in Belarus, flows through Lithuania, and forms the northern border of Russia's Kaliningrad region before emptying into the Baltic Sea. It matters as a significant waterway and geographical feature that crosses multiple countries and defines regional boundaries.

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Key facts

River.name: Neman
River.name_other: NemunasNiemen
River.name_etymology: possible Slavic word for monster
River.image: Neman river.jpg
River.image_size: 300
River.image_caption: Neman near Alytus
River.map: Nemunas-en.png
River.map_size: 300
River.map_caption: Map highlighting Neman
River.pushpin_map_size: 300
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 5
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Belarus, Lithuania, Russia
River.subdivision_type5: Cities
River.subdivision_name5: Stowbtsy, Grodno, Druskininkai, Alytus, Birštonas, Prienai, Kaunas, Jurbarkas, Sovetsk
River.discharge1_location: Curonian Lagoon, linked to the Baltic Sea
River.source1_location: Southwest of Minsk, Belarus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: transboundary river
Country: Russia
Located in: Minsk Region
Continent: Europe
Image: 2025-07-02 Nemunas Litovio ZvD 10.jpg
Length: 937

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Commons category: Neman
mouth of the watercourse: Baltic Sea
topic's main category: Category:Neman
category for the water basin: Category:Neman basin
watershed area: 98200
discharge: 678
basin country: Poland
different from: Niemen
P6482: Neman
waterbody number: LT/10010001
distributary: Atmata

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Article · Deutsch

Die Memel, auch Njemen, (litauisch Nemunas , belarussisch Нёман Njoman, russisch Неман Neman, polnisch Niemen) ist ein 937 km langer Strom, der von Belarus über Litauen in das Kurische Haff und die Ostsee fließt. In einem Abschnitt markiert sie die litauische Grenze zu Belarus, am Unterlauf die Grenze zur russischen Oblast Kaliningrad.

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