Strauja
Strauja is a canalized stream in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Strauja is situated nearby to the village Maksimonys, as well as near Kačingė.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Merkinė and Merkinė hillfort.
Merkinė hillfort
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gytis90210, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkinė hillfort is a scenic viewpoint.
Ešerinis
Lake
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Ešerinis is a lake, which is situated 3 km northwest of Strauja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maksimonys and Merkinė.
Maksimonys
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Maksimonys is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 23 people.
Merkinė
Photo: VietovesLt, CC BY 3.0.
Merkinė is a village in Dzūkija, the southern region of Lithuania, with a population just under 1000 in 2021. It stands on the navigable River Merkys, once guarded by a wooden castle.
Strauja
- Type: Canalized stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.16383° or 54° 9′ 50″ northLongitude
24.16555° or 24° 9′ 56″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9G665578+G6GeoNames ID
594220
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In Other Languages
“Strauja” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Strauja”
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