Merkinė hillfort
Merkinė hillfort is a scenic viewpoint in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Merkinė hillfort is situated nearby to Church of the Assumption, Merkinė, as well as near the cemetery Senosios žydų kapinės.Photo: Gytis90210, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Arz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Merkinė.
Church of the Assumption, Merkinė
Church
Photo: Juliux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of the Assumption, Merkinė is situated 390 metres north of Merkinė hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merkinė and Česukai.
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.
Česukai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people.
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 hillfort
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.15806° or 54° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
24.18344° or 24° 11′ 0″ eastOpen location code
9G66555M+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 1687532290OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q12665172
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In Other Languages
From German to Lithuanian—“Merkinė hillfort” goes by many names.
- German: “Merkinė-Hügel”
- Lithuanian: “Merkinės piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Merkinės pilis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Senosios žydų kapinės and Merkinės seniūnija.
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