Vėlaičiai
Vėlaičiai is a village in Kartenos sen., Kretinga, Klaipėda County and has about 11 residents. Vėlaičiai is situated nearby to the village Gintarai, as well as near the town Kartena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 11 residents
- Description: village in Kretinga District, Lithuania
- Also known as: “Velaiciai”, “Vėlaicių”, and “Velaychey”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kartena Hillfort and Vėlaičių hillfort.
Kartena Hillfort
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kartena Hillfort, also called the Castle, Swede or Lūžtis Mountain, is located on the other side of the river from Kartena Town in Lithuania. The town, as well as a bend in the Minija River and the surrounding valleys are visible from the hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gintarai and Kartena.
Kartena
Town
Photo: Tozujoze, Public domain.
Kartena is a town in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 931 people.The city is one of the settlements that are near the A11 highway highway.
Vėlaičiai
- Category: locality
- Location: Kartenos sen., Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Samogitia, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.9077° or 55° 54′ 28″ northLongitude
21.50141° or 21° 30′ 5″ eastPopulation
11Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
9G73WG52+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2380207341OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
593325Wikidata ID
Q13194086
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Samogitian—“Vėlaičiai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Vėlaičiai”
- Lithuanian: “Vėlaičiai”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Vėlaičiai”
- Samogitian: “Vielātē”
- “Vielātē”
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