Čepkeliai Marsh
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The Čepkeliai Marsh (Lithuanian: Čepkelių raistas) is the largest bog (a mire) in Lithuania. Located in Varėna District Municipality, south of Marcinkonys village and north of Kotra River, which flows along the Belarus–Lithuania border in this area. Its area is a nature reserve and a Ramsar site.
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Čepkeliai Marsh | |
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Location | Varėna District Municipality, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°0′N 24°31′E |
Area | 11,212 ha (27,710 acres) |
Official name | Čepkeliai mire |
Designated | 20 August 1993 |
Reference no. | 625[1] |
Official name | Kotra |
Designated | 21 October 2002 |
Reference no. | 1216[2] |
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