Apuolė Hillfort
The Apuolė hillfort is a hillfort in Lithuania located by Apuolė, a historic village in Skuodas district municipality. The hillfort with a settlement is a cultural monument of the Republic of Lithuania of area 318,028 sq. m.Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: hillfort in lithuanina
- Also known as: “Apuolė hillfort” and “Apuoles Piliakalnis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Truikiniu saltinis and Jedžiotai hillfort.
Truikiniu saltinis
Spring
Jedžiotai hillfort
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jedžiotai hillfort is situated 4 km east of Apuolė Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apuolė and Kaukolikai.
Apuolė
Village
Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Apuolė is a historic village in Skuodas district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 8 kilometres east of Skuodas by the Luoba River. It had a population of 132 according to the 2001 census and 119 according to the 2011 census.
Kaukolikai
Village
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaukolikai is a village in Lithuania. It is located in the Skuodas District Municipality. According to the 2011 census, the village had 285 residents. The village is the hometown of Lithuanian singer Mia. Kaukolikai is situated 2½ km southeast of Apuolė Hillfort.
Knežė
Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knežė is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Apuolė Hillfort.
Apuolė Hillfort
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Skuodas District Municipality, Klaipėda County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.2465° or 56° 14′ 47″ northLongitude
21.67794° or 21° 40′ 41″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9G836MWH+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1729279265OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11290347Wikidata ID
Q16444347
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Latvian to Lithuanian—“Apuolė Hillfort” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Apoles pilskalns”
- Latvian: “Apūles pilskalns”
- Lithuanian: “Apuolės piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Apuolės Piliakalnis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Šarkė and Juknaičiai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Šarkės dvaro sodybos fragmentai and Truikinų šaltinėlis.
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