Geographical location and administrative subdivision of Klaipeda County

Klaipeda district - a connection between Scandinavia and Central Europe

Klaipeda district is located between Scandinavia and Central Europe in the West of Lithuania. The district has a border with Latvia in the North and Kaliningrad region (federation of Russia) in the South. Within the country Klaipeda district borders on Telsiai and Taurage regions. Klaipeda district is the only district of Lithuania which is located on the coast of the Baltic sea. The biggest width of the district reaches about 40 kilometers from East to West, and about 100 kilometers from North to South. District transport facilities that are closely connected to the continent are highly developed, and that makes the district attractive to mutual flows of transit between Central Europe and Scandinavia.  Inter European corridors No. IX together with their branch B (Klaipeda-Vilnius –Minsk-Kiev) are extended from East to West through the district of Klaipeda together with two other European highways E272 (Klaipeda-Palanga-Siauliai-Panevezys-Vilnius) and E85 (Klaipeda-Kaunas-Vilnius-Lvov-Bukarest-Aleksandropol). Klaipeda is a connection where transit shipment makes up about 80% of all shipment flows.

Klaipeda district is famous for its inimitable water resources, therefore it is sometimes called the kingdom of Neptune. The Nemunas is the biggest river of Lithuania flowing through the whole country and disgorging into The Curonian Bay, that is an integral part of nature and which is extended to the seacoasts in the East and Neringa peninsula in the West. The river Minija is the biggest river of the region flowing from the North to East and disgorging into the Curonian Bay. Small boats, yachts and motor launches are often used as means of communication that allows to experience unbelievable adventures and unforgettable impression of wonderful views.

The coast of Lithuania along the Baltic Sea extends 99 kilometres. There are well saved sandy beaches that kept their primeval origin. The authentic feeling that you are the first visitor of these nature beauties catches you here. 50 kilometres from the seacoast, the depth is 50 meters and the sea is shallow in comparison to the deepest places that reach even 200 meters.

Air bridges in Palanga, Nida and Klaipeda

At the moment there are three working airports in the district where medium and small liners and air-freighters can land. More than 50,000 passengers a year come to Palanga airport and choose direct flights to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Oslo, Billund and Kristianstad. The expansion of this airport is included in the national transport expansion programme and TINA programme, paying a special attention to the flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The airports of Nida and Klaipeda are of region importance. Comfortable gliding conditions and especially nice views attract lots of gliders and pilots for air tourism. Services that help people to travel by sea, air and land makes Klaipeda and Palanga a perfect congress centre for various meetings, conferences and holidays, keeping in mind that this centre is located at the crossroad between Oslo- Minsk and Berlin-St Petersburg.

You can find thorough information about Palanga airport in the internet site www.palanga-airport.lt

Administrative subdivision

The county of Klaipeda consists of Klaipeda, Palanga, Neringa towns and municipalities of Klaipeda, Kretinga, Skuodas and Silute districts. The town of Klaipeda is administrative and business centre of the region.

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