Minija
in Šilutė of Klaipėda County, Lithuania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.362 and 21.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 21' 41" and E 21° 16' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Lithuanian, Russian, Polish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:09 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Vilnius
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 9:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Lithuania in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Lithuania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lithuania. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Minija

Minija in Šilutė (Klaipėda County) is located in Lithuania about 165 mi (or 265 km) west of Vilnius, the country's capital.

Local time in Minija is now 07:09 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Vilnius with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Minija. The closest airport in Lithuania is Klaipėda Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Curonian Spit in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nida, Klaipeda, Slavsk, Kretinga and Polessk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Potvynis Šilutė-Rusnė

Published: March 04, 2012
Length: 43:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

2012-03-04.


Potvynis Šilutė-Rusnė (2)

Published: March 06, 2012
Length: 42:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

2012-03-06. Vandens gylis 9 cm.


ve.lt Potvynis pamaryje.

Published: March 25, 2010
Length: 29:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VEkspresas

Pamaryje prasidėjęs potvynis sparčiai semia kelio Šilutė-Rusnė atkarpą.


Stintos eina 1 / 2012

Published: March 25, 2012
Length: 47:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

Keselis ilgu kotu - tradicinis rusniškių žvejybos įrankis stintoms gaudyti. Nakties metu dėl žuvies gausos vienas žmogus nepajėgia iškelti.


Nemuno deltos balsai / Nemunas Delta Voices / Stimmen des Nemunas Delta

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 35:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: edvva02

Filmas "Nemuno deltos balsai" - tai filmas apie Nemuno deltą, jos balsus. Rusnės salą, unikalų gamtinį kampelį. Filmas sukurtas Asociacijos "Nemuno deltos namai" užsakymu. Filmo autorius...


Potvynis Šyša

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 03:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Monika Dobrovolskytė


Ledonešis Rusnėje / 2013

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 42:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

Rusnėje, par "Šaktarpio" šventę svečių ir dalyvių akivaizdoje prasidėjo pavasario ledonešis. Visi suprato - pagaliau pavasaris! Data: 2013-04-06.


Samsung NX2000 video testing/Rusne

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dainius PLT

Samsung NX2000 video testing in Rusne.


Pakalne

Published: November 21, 2011
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

Pakalnės ir Vorusnės upės Rusnės saloje.


Stintų žvejyba / 2013 / Smelt fishing

Published: April 20, 2013
Length: 23:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sirtauto kanalas

Stintų žvejyba Nemuno žemupyje, Skirvytės upėje 2013 metais. Didelis ačiū žvejams už suteiktą galimybę filmuoti. Data: 2013-04-17 Apie 2012 metų stintų žvejybą žiūrėkite...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Minija

Minija is a river in western Lithuania and a tributary to Nemunas. It begins from small Lake Didovas, and hidrografically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of Telšiai. The riverlet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called Mava, in between Lake Ilgis and Lake Pluotinalis - Kliurkė and only after Lake Didovo it gets the Minija name. It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and Gargždai, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata distributary of the Nemunas delta.

Located at 55.35, 21.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neman basin, Rivers of Lithuania

Mingė

Mingė or Minija (in older texts also Minė, often nicknamed Lithuanian Venice) is a small fishermen's village in Šilutė district, Lithuania on Minija river, and is part of Nemunas Delta Regional Park. This village is unique in Lithuania as the main "road" is the river. Houses are situated on both banks and there is no bridge to connect them. The only way to get around is to use a boat. In 1997 it had 48 residents. The village was first mentioned in the 16th century.

Located at 55.3628, 21.2828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Klaipėda County,

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Minge, Miniya, Minė, Minija