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Lithuania

	Lietuva

Lietuvių	Lietuva - Lietuvos Respublika Lietuvos Respublika, valstybė pačiame geografinės Europos centre (Baltijos jūros pietrytinėje pakrantėje) ir Vakarų Europos civilizacinio arealo rytiniame pakraštyje. Ribojasi su šiomis valstybėmis: Latvija (sausumos sienos ilgis — 588 km, jūros siena — 22 km), Baltarusija (sienos ilgis — 677 km), Lenkija (sienos ilgis — 104 km), Rusija (Kaliningrado sritis) (sausumos sienos ilgis — 255 km, Kuršių mariomis — 18 km, jūra — 22 km). Baltijos jūros pakrantės ilgis — 90 km. Bendras Lietuvos sienos plotas - 1732 km.
Polski	Litwa - Republika Litewska Republika Litewska, państwo w Europie, jeden z krajów bałtyckich, członek Unii Europejskiej i NATO; graniczy od zachodu z Rosją (obwodem kaliningradzkim), od południowego zachodu z Polską, od wschodu z Białorusią, od północy z Łotwą.
Русский	Литва́ - Лито́вская Респу́блика Лито́вская Респу́блика государство в Европе, на восточном побережье Балтийского моря. На севере граничит с Латвией, на юго-востоке — с Белоруссией, на юго-западе — c Польшей и Калининградской областью России. Член НАТО (с 2004), ЕС (с 2004), ВТО, ООН.
English	Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania TheRepublic ofLithuania is a country in northern Europe. The largest of the three Baltic States situated along the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with► Latvia to the north,► Belarus to the southeast,► Poland and the► Russian enclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest.

Short name	Lithuania
Official name	Republic of Lithuania
Status	Independent country since at least the 13th century, interrupted between 1795 and 1918 as well as subject to soviet and nazi military occupation from1940 to1991, regained independence in1991., member of the► European Union since 2004
Location	North Europe
Capital	Vilnius
Population	2,867,725 inhabitants
Area	65,303 square kilometres (25,214 sq mi)
Major languages	Lithuanian (official)
Major religions	Roman Catholicism
More information	Lithuania,Geography of Lithuania,History of Lithuania andPolitics of Lithuania
More images	Lithuania -Lithuania (Category).

In Lithuanian

General maps

Map of Lithuania

Map of Lithuania (German)^[1]

High resolution map of Lithuania (blank or German language available)^[2]^[3]^[4]

Physical map of Lithuania

Physical map

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

Counties of Lithuania

Counties andmunicipalities of Lithuania

Elderships of Lithuania

Alytus County
Utena County
Šiauliai County
Panevėžys County
Telšiai County
Tauragė County
Klaipėda County
Marijampolė County
Kaunas County
Vilnius County

Akmenė District Municipality
Elderships of Akmenė District Municipality
Alytus City Municipality
Alytus District Municipality
Elderships of Alytus District Municipality
Anykščiai District Municipality
Elderships of Anykščiai District Municipality
Birštonas Municipality
Elderships of Birštonas Municipality
Biržai District Muncipality
Elderships of Biržai District Municipality
Druskininkai Municipality
Elderships of Druskininkai Municipality
Elektrėnai Municipality
Elderships of Elektrėnai Municipality
Ignalina District Municipality
Elderships of Ignalina District Municipality
Jonava District Municipality
Elderships of Jonava District Municipality
Joniškis District Municipality
Elderships of Joniškis District Municipality
Jurbarkas District Municipality
Elderships of Jurbarkas District Municipality
Kaišiadorys District Municipality
Elderships of Kaišiadorys District Municipality
Kalvarija Municipality
Elderships of Kalvarija Municipality
Kaunas City Municipality
Aleksotas and other elderships of Kaunas City Municipality
Kaunas District Municipality
Elderships of Kaunas District Municipality
Kazlų Rūda Municipality
Elderships of Kazlų Rūda Municipality
Kėdainiai District Municipality
Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
Kelmė District Municipality
Elderships of Kelmė District Municipality
Klaipėda City Municipality
Klaipėda District Municipality
Elderships of Klaipėda District Municipality
Kretinga District Municipality
Elderships of Kretinga District Municipality
Kupiškis District Municipality
Elderships of Kupiškis District Municipality
Lazdijai District Municipality
Elderships of Lazdijai District Municipality
Marijampolė Municipality
Elderships of Marijampolė District Municipality
Mažeikiai District Municipality
Elderships of Mažeikiai District Municipality
Molėtai District Municipality
Elderships of Molėtai District Municipality
Neringa Municipality
Pagėgiai Municipality
Elderships of Pagėgiai Municipality
Pakruojis District Municipality
Elderships of Pakruojis District Municipality
Palanga City Municipality
Panevėžys City Municipality
Panevėžys District Municipality
Elderships of Panevėžys District Municipality
Pasvalys District Municipality
Elderships of Pasvalys District Municipality
Plungė District Municipality
Elderships of Plungė District Municipality
Prienai District Municipality
Elderships of Prienai District Municipality
Radviliškis District Municipality
Elderships of Radviliškis District Muncipality
Raseiniai District Municipality
Elderships of Raseiniai District Municipality
Rietavas Municipality
Elderships of Rietavas Municipality
Rokiškis District Municipality
Elderships of Rokiškis District Municipality
Skuodas District Municipality
Elderships of Skuodas District Municipality
Šakiai District Municipality
Elderships of Šakiai District Municipality
Šalčininkai District Municipality
Elderships of Šalčininkai District Municipality
Šiauliai City Municipality
Šiauliai District Municipality
Elderships of Šiauliai District Municipality
Šilalė District Municipality
Elderships of Šilalė District Municipality
Šilutė District Municipality
Elderships of Šilutė District Municipality
Širvintos District Municipality
Elderships of Širvintos District Municipality
Švenčionys District Municipality
Elderships of Švenčionys District Municipality
Tauragė District Municipality
Elderships of Tauragė District Municipality
Telšiai District Municipality
Elderships of Telšiai District Municipality
Trakai District Municipality
Elderships of Trakai District Municipality
Ukmergė District Municipality
Elderships of Ukmergė District Municipality
Utena District Municipality
Elderships of Utena District Municipality
Varėna District Municipality
Elderships of Varėna District Municipality
Vilkaviškis District Municipality
Elderships of Vilkaviškis District Municipality
Vilnius City Municipality
Elderships of Vilnius City Municipality
Vilnius District Municipality
Elderships of Vilnius District Municipality
Visaginas Municipality
Zarasai District Municipality
Elderships of Visaginas District Municipality

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Lithuania, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Lithuania.

Early history

Map of the distribution of hydronymes of Baltic origin. The main area is dark blue, the peripheral area is light blue.

Balts during IV-III centuries B.C.

Baltic Tribes around 1200

TheMonastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1225-1250

Independent Lithuania

Map showing changes in the territory of Lithuania from the 13th century to the present day:

13th century (during the reign of Mindaugas)
15th century (during the reign of Vytautas the Great)
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and border between its parts
Border of 1923 (the area of Vilnius being a part of Poland)
Modern Republic of Lithuania

Historical map of Lithuania at 1240-1263

Historical map of Lithuania at 1316-1341

Historical map of Lithuania at 1345-1377

Lithuania in the 13th and 15th century

The Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1308–1455

The Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights 1466

In 1386Poland and Lithuania formed a Polish-Lithuanian personal union, succeeded in 1569 by thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Large parts of present-dayBelarus andUkraine were part of Poland-Lithuania. This map shows the borders in 1466

Lithuania and Poland in 1387

Administrative divisions of Lithuania in 1430

Lithuanian language areas in the 16th century

Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth

1569-1795:Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Independent country, including present-day Lithuania► Poland

In 1569 the personal union is succeeded by thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a state that existed until the 3rd partition of 1795.

Map of the Commonwealth in 1569

Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1613

Incorporation into the Russian Empire

The third partition meant the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the final division between Prussia, Russia and Austria after 3rd partition

Lithuania's administrative divisions in the 17th century

Lithuania after 3rd partitions (1795)

Russian Empire

The Russian Empire in 1866

History of the Russian Empire (in German)

Ethnographic map of Lithuanians and Latvians in 1847

Ethnic map of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1863

Ethnological map of Lithuania and Belarus

Lithuania in the Russian Empire (1867-1914)

The map of the Lithuanian - Latvian land, 1900

Russia in 1912

Independent Lithuania in the interbellum

Lithuanian claims in Poland in 1920

Republic of► Central Lithuania.

Lithuania claims and the Republic of Central Lithuania

Changing border between Lithuania and Poland. In 1923 Lithuania occupies and annexes the► Memel Territory in the "Klaipeda Revolt". The Memel Territory was a former► German territory under protection of the League of Nations since 1920.

Map of Lithuania (Carte de Lithuanie), with the territory occupied by Poland in the 1930s

Soviet annexation

Lithuania is annexed by theSoviet Union in 1940. Location of the USSR

Evolution of the Soviet Union

The republics of the USSR

Soviet Lithuania

Map of the 1949 geographic location of various ethnic groups within the Soviet Union

Soviet Union administrative divisions, 1989

Restored independence

History of other entities

Central Lithuania

1920-1922:Republic of Central Lithuania (Vidurio Lietuvos Respublika, Republika Litwy Środkowej, Рэспубліка Сярэдняе Літвы -Respublika Siaredniaje Litvy) -

Republic ofCentral Lithuania

Lithuania claims and the Republic of Central Lithuania

Klaipėda

1920-1923:Memel Territory (Memelgebiet, Klaipėdos kraštas) - territory under protection of the League of Nations

The Memel Territory Klaipėda Region (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos kraštas) or Memel Territory (German: Memelland or Memelgebiet; French: Territoire de Memel) was defined by the Treaty of Versailles in 1920 when it was put under the administration of the Council of Ambassadors. The Memel Territory, situated between the river and the town of that name, was occupied by Lithuania in the "Klaipeda Revolt" of 1923, returned to Germany in 1939, and made a part of the Lithuanian SSR in 1944.

Memel Territory annexed by Germany

Other maps

Population density

Ethnographic map

Litauische Ostseeküste

Lithuania-Latvia interconnection

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

General remarks:

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