Kiaulės Nugara

Kiaulės Nugara is an island in the Curonian Lagoon, Port of Klaipėda, Lithuania. The name of island means the back of a pig in the Lithuanian language.

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Type: Islet
Description: Lithuanian island
Also known as: “Banka Sekluma-Kyaules-Nugara”, “Kiaules Nugara”, and “Schweinsrücken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear’s Head viewing platform and Švyturys Arena.

Bear’s Head viewing platform

Scenic viewpoint

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Bear’s Head viewing platform is a scenic viewpoint.

Švyturys Arena

Sports venue

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Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts. Švyturys Arena is situated 3½ km north of Kiaulės Nugara.

Žvejų rūmai

Theater building

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Žvejų rūmai is a theater building, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kiaulės Nugara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žvejybos uostas and Aldrynne.

Žvejybos uostas

Neighborhood

Photo: Dirgela, Public domain.

Žvejybos uostas is a district in southern Klaipėda, the capital of Klaipėda County, Lithuania. It shares borders with Gandrališkės, Dubysa, Baltija, Poilsis to the east and Smeltė to the south. The neighbourhood has one of the highest crime rates in Klaipėda.