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A11 Road (Latvia)
The A11 is a road in Latvia connecting Liepāja to the border with Lithuania near the village of Rucava Rucava ( lt, Rukiava, german: Rutzau) is a village in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas R .... References A11 {{Latvia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liepāja
Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Planning Region, Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-free port. The population in 2020 was 68,535 people. In the 19th and early 20th century, it was a favourite place for sea-bathers and travellers, with the town boasting a fine park, many pretty gardens and a theatre. Liepāja is however known throughout Latvia as "City where the wind is born", likely because of the constant sea breeze. A song of the same name ( lv, "Pilsētā, kurā piedzimst vējš") was composed by Imants Kalniņš and has become the anthem of the city. Its reputation as the windiest city in Latvia was strengthened with the construction of the largest wind farm in the nation (33 Enercon wind turbines) nearby. The coat of arms of Liepāja was adopted four days after the jurisdic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A13 Highway (Lithuania)
The A13 highway is a highway in Lithuania ( Magistralinis kelias). It connects Klaipėda with the Latvian border near Būtingė. From there, the road continues to Liepaja as A11. The length of the road is 45.15 km. The section between Jakai ( A1) junction and Palanga ( A11) junction is dual-carriageway. The section between the junction with 168 and Palanga is planned to be refurbished to limited-access expressway with a default speed limit of 120 km/h. From A11 junction to the Latvian border, the road continues as regular 1+1. This route is a part of the International E-road network (part of European route E272 European route E272 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Lithuania, begins in Klaipėda and ends in Vilnius. Route: Klaipėda - Palanga - Šiauliai - Panevėžys - Ukmerge - Vilnius Vilnius ( ...). References Roads in Lithuania {{Lithuania-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rucava
Rucava ( lt, Rukiava, german: Rutzau) is a village in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... Rucava had 550 residents as of 2006. Towns and villages in Latvia South Kurzeme Municipality Courland {{Courland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
