Mosėdis is a small

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in Samogitia, northwestern

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Klaipėda County Klaipėda County ( lt, Klaipėdos apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania, bordering Tauragė County to the southeast, Telšiai County to the northeast, Kurzeme in Latvia to the north, and Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia to the south. To the ...

, mostly known for its Museum of Rare Stones. The museum and impressive outdoor collection were initiated by Vaclovas Intas and have since expanded all over the town. The town also features a

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catholic church of 18th century.

Famous citizens

* Svetlana Pauliukaitė, Olympic cyclist

Geography

The river of Bartuva runs through this town. The closest large city is Klaipėda, it is 58 km south of Mosėdis. It is approximately 34 km away from Baltic Sea, and roughly 12 km away from Latvia.

External links

Mosėdis gymnasium

Mosėdis Stone Museum webpage

Mosedis Shtetl Project
Towns in Lithuania Towns in Klaipėda County Telshevsky Uyezd {{KlaipėdaCounty-geo-stub