Curonian Spit
Sand dune spit on the Baltic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Curonian (Courish) Spit (Lithuanian: Kuršių nerija; Russian: Ку́ршская коса́; German: Kurische Nehrung; Latvian: Kuršu kāpas) 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.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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The Valley of Death looking from the Parnidis Dune in Neringa Municipality, Lithuania in October 2022. | |
Location | Klaipėda County, Lithuania Zelenogradsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia |
Criteria | Cultural: v |
Reference | 994 |
Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Area | 33,021 ha |
Coordinates | 55°16′28″N 20°58′15″E |
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