Klaipėda County
Klaipėda County
Klaipėdos apskritis | |
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Country | Lithuania |
Administrative centre | Klaipėda |
Municipalities | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,222 km2 (2,016 sq mi) |
(8% of the area of Lithuania) | |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 319,958 |
• Rank | 3rd of 10 (11.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
GDP 3rd | |
Klaipėda County (
and since that date, Klaipėda County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.Geography
The topography of Klaipėda County is divided into three regions, the highest in the east and lowest in the west: the Western Zemaičiai Plateau in the east, the Western Zemaičiai Plain in the center, and the Pajurys Lowland in the west and on the Baltic coast.
Klaipėda County borders
Climate
Being the only county on Lithuania's Baltic coast, Klaipėda County is distinguished by its maritime climate. There is little variation in mean daily temperature. On average, winters are relatively warmer and summers are relatively cooler than the rest of Lithuania. Storms and foggy spells are frequent in winter. In locations throughout the county, annual precipitation rates can reach as high as 876 mm per year.
Municipalities
Municipalities are:
Klaipėda City Municipality
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Klaipėda District Municipality | |
Kretinga District Municipality | |
Neringa Municipality | |
Palanga City Municipality | |
Skuodas District Municipality | |
Šilutė District Municipality |
Cities
Demographics
As of 2020, Klaipėda County's population was 319,958. Approximately 69% is urban, while the remaining 30% are rural. It is the third most populous county in Lithuania.
Gender
As of 2020, approximately 52% of people are female and 47% are male.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition in 2001 was:[5]
- Lithuanians 84.2%
- Russians 11.4%
- Ukrainians 1.3%
- Belarusians 1.0%
- Poles 0.3%
- Other 1.8%
Gallery
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Klaipėda Drama Theatre
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Church of the Assumption in Salantai
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Mizgiris Amber Museum
References
- ^ "Gross domestic product by region in 2022". osp.stat.gov.lt.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Counties within Lithuania - weather and maps" Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, TravelsRadiate, accessed Feb 15, 2011.
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Klaipėda County Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Economy of Klaipėda County Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Environment of Klaipėda County Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine