The Samogitian Upland ( lt, Žemaičių aukštuma) is a hilly terrain in the west of Lithuania. It is approximately 100 km in length in the northwest to southeast direction and 50 km in width.Simona Vinciūnaitė
Žemaičių aukštuma
'' Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia'' The current terrain of the highlands was formed after the last

ice age An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gree ...

as a result of the repeated regressions during warmer periods and progressions during colder periods. The

Žemaitija National Park Samogitia National Park or Žemaitija National Park is a national park in Lithuania. It is situated on the Samogitian Highlands, 45 km from the Baltic Sea. Lakes cover more than 7% of its territory. Lake Plateliai (12.05 km2, 47 m depth ...

and the are within the area. The rivers that begin in the highlands include:

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, Virvyčia, Minija, Babrungas, Kražantė, Akmena, Ančia. The lakes within the area include:

Plateliai Lake Lake Plateliai (Samogitian dialect: ''Plateliu ežers'') is the biggest lake in Samogitia and 9th biggest in Lithuania. It is the central attraction in the Žemaitija National Park. It covers about and reaches up to in depth. It has seven islands ...

, , , Biržulis. Its highest, central part is the , which contains the highest point in the upland: the Medvėgalis hill (234.6 m). 600px, center, Medvėgalis Mound (left) to the north and Medvėgalis Hillfort (right) Its eastern part is the

East Samogitian Plateau East Samogitian Plateau ( lt, Rytų Žemaičių plynaukštė) is a landform in central Lithuania, the eastern part of the Samogitian Upland. It continues between the in the west and the Central Lithuanian Plain in the east. The Dubysa river marks ...

, the western part is the West Samogitian Plateau.Vakarų Žemaičių plynaukštė
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