Minija (village)
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Minija or Mingė (in older texts also Minė, often nicknamed Lithuanian Venice) is a small fishermen's village in Šilutė District Municipality, 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. It was part of the
Lietuvininks
population.
Minija village is becoming a popular
water tourism center as it is located close to the Baltic Sea, Curonian Lagoon
, and all major seaside resorts.
References
- "Minijos kaimo praeitis" (in Lithuanian). Šilutė district municipality. 2003-01-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- Semaška, Algimantas (2006). Kelionių vadovas po Lietuvą: 1000 lankytinų vietovių norintiems geriau pažinti gimtąjį kraštą (in Lithuanian) (4th ed.). Vilnius: Algimantas. p. 374. ISBN 9986-509-90-4.
