Punia hillfort
Punia hillfort is an archaeological site in Alytus District Municipality, Alytus County. Punia hillfort is situated nearby to the village Strazdinė, as well as near Aleksandrava.Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nečiuikos spring and Church of St. James the Apostle, Punia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punia and Panemuninkai.
Punia
Village
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punia is a historic village in the Alytus District Municipality, Lithuania. Situated on the right bank of the Nemunas River, it has a population of about 800. It was an important early city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Panemuninkai
Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panemuninkai is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Punia hillfort.
Žagariai
Village
Photo: VietovesLt, CC BY 3.0.
Žagariai is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Punia hillfort.
Punia hillfort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Margio kalnas”
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Alytus District Municipality, Alytus County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.51206° or 54° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
24.09028° or 24° 5′ 25″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9G66G36R+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1688389391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11308753Wikidata ID
Q16470256
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Lithuanian—“Punia hillfort” goes by many names.
- German: “Punia-Hügel”
- Lithuanian: “Punios piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Punios Piliakalnis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Strazdinė and Aleksandrava.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punios piliakalnio viršutinė aikštelė and Natūraliai susiformavusi ąžuolų alėja.
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