Klaipėda District Municipality
Klaipėda District Municipality is a municipality in western Lithuania, east of the city of Klaipėda, by the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. Its administrative centre is the town of Gargždai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: district municipality of Lithuania with 157,000 residents
- Description: district municipality of Lithuania
- Also known as: “55” and “Klaipedos rajonas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Gargždai and Kalniškės piliakalnis.
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Gargždai
Church
Photo: Vilnietis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel is a Roman Catholic church in Gargždai, Lithuania. The church was constructed in 1989–1990 on the site of the former church, which was burned down during World War II in 1941, however a belfry constructed in the 19th century and a Classical style chapel remained from the period of the old church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gargždai and Vėžaičiai.
Gargždai
Town
Photo: Kusurija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gargždai is a city in western Lithuania located in Klaipėda County. The Minija River flows through the city. The Gargždai Stadium is the city's main sports venue where the FK Banga Gargždai play its home games.
Vėžaičiai
Town
Photo: Tozujoze, Public domain.
Vėžaičiai is a small town in Klaipėda County, in western Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,877 people. Vėžaičiai is situated 5 km east of Klaipėda District Municipality.
Dovilai
Town
Photo: Giedalute, Public domain.
Dovilai is a small town in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,246 people. Dovilai town has a middle school, kindergarten, culture house, library, church, post office and a Rural tourism homestead. Dovilai is situated 5 km southwest of Klaipėda District Municipality.
Klaipėda District Municipality
- Location: Klaipėda County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Urdu—“Klaipėda District Municipality” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Клайпедзкі раён”
- Belarusian: “Клайпедскі раён”
- Catalan: “Districte municipal de Klaipėda”
- Cebuano: “Klaipėdos rajonas”
- Chinese: “Klaipėda Koān Chū-tī-thé”
- Chinese: “克莱佩达区”
- Chinese: “克萊佩達區”
- Czech: “Okres Klaipėda”
- Dutch: “Klaipėda”
- Esperanto: “Dovilai”
- Esperanto: “Gargždai”
- Esperanto: “Klaipeda”
- Esperanto: “Klaipėda”
- Esperanto: “komunumo Klaipėda”
- Esperanto: “Kretingalė”
- Esperanto: “Priekulė”
- Esperanto: “Vėžaičiai”
- Estonian: “Klaipėda rajoon”
- Finnish: “Klaipėdan kunnallispiiri”
- French: “Klaipėda”
- French: “municipalité du district de Klaipėda”
- French: “Municipalité du district de Klaipėda”
- Georgian: “კლაიპედის რაიონი”
- German: “Klaipėda Land”
- German: “Landkreis Klaipėda”
- German: “Rajon Klaipėda”
- German: “Rajongemeinde Klaipėda”
- German: “Rayonsgemeinde Klaipėda”
- Hebrew: “קלייפדה”
- Italian: “comune distrettuale di Klaipėda”
- Italian: “Comune distrettuale di Klaipėda”
- Italian: “Municipalità del distretto di Klaipėda”
- Korean: “클라이페다구”
- Latvian: “Klaipēdas rajona pašvaldība”
- Latvian: “Klaipēdas rajons”
- Latvian: “Klaipėdos rajono savivaldybė”
- Lithuanian: “Klaipėdos r. sav.”
- Lithuanian: “Klaipėdos raj.”
- Lithuanian: “Klaipėdos rajonas”
- Lithuanian: “Klaipėdos rajono savivaldybė”
- Lithuanian: “Klaipėdos Rajono Savivaldybė”
- Lombard: “Municipalitaa distrecc da Klaipėda”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Klaipėda Koān Chū-tī-thé”
- Northern Frisian: “Klaipėda (Lungemeend)”
- Northern Frisian: “Klaipėda”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Klaipėda landkommune”
- Norwegian: “Klaipėda landkommune”
- Persian: “شهرداری ناحیه کلایپدا”
- Polish: “Rejon kłajpedzki”
- Polish: “Samorząd rejonu kłajpedzkiego”
- Russian: “Клайпедский район Литвы”
- Russian: “Клайпедский район”
- Russian: “Клайпедское районное самоуправление”
- Samogitian: “Klaipiedas rajuona savėvaldībė”
- Samogitian: “Klaipiedas rajuona savivaldībė”
- Samogitian: “Klaipiedas rajuons”
- Slovak: “Okres Klaipėda”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Klaipėda”
- Swedish: “Klaipėda landskommun”
- Swedish: “Klaipėdos rajonas”
- Ukrainian: “Клайпедський район”
- Urdu: “کلائپیدا ضلع بلدیہ”
- “Klaipiedas rajuons”
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Notable Places Nearby
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