Vecekrugas Dune
The Vecekrugas Dune also called the Vecekrugas Hill is a forested dune on the Curonian Spit, Lithuania 1.5 kilometres south of Preila. At the height of about 67.2 metres over the sea level, it is the highest dune on the spit.Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: dune in Lituania
- Also known as: “Vecekrugo kalnas” and “Vecekrugo kopa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Horn of Bulvikis.
The Horn of Bulvikis
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
The Horn of Bulvikis is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southeast of Vecekrugas Dune.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preila and Purvynė.
Preila
Suburb
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preila is a settlement in the Neringa Municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the Preila Bay of the Curonian Lagoon). Preila is situated about 2 kilometres away from the Baltic Sea and 6 kilometres north of Nida, which is a popular tourist destination.
Purvynė
Suburb
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Purvynė is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Vecekrugas Dune.
Skruzdynė
Suburb
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skruzdynė is a suburb, which is situated 5 km south of Vecekrugas Dune.
Vecekrugas Dune
- Categories: dune, hill, tourism, and peak
- Location: Neringa Municipality, Klaipėda County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.35457° or 55° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
21.03911° or 21° 2′ 21″ eastElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
9G73923Q+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2111293780OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q16475711
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Vecekrugas Dune” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vecekrugo kalnas”
- Czech: “Vecekrugo kopa”
- Japanese: “ヴェツェクルグ砂丘”
- Lithuanian: “Senosios Smuklės kalnas”
- Lithuanian: “Vecekrugo kalnas”
- Lithuanian: “Vecekrugo kopa”
- Russian: “Ветцекругс”
- Slovak: “Vecekrugo kalnas”
- Slovak: “Vecekrugo kopa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vecekrugo apžvalgos bokštelis and View to Vecekrugas dune.
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