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Curonian Spit (spit) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 55 16 40 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 55.2783 decimal degrees |
Long: 020 58 04 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.9683 decimal degrees |
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Note: Sand dune peninsula with evidence of prehistoric human habitation. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. |
Names: |
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Kuršių Nerija (preferred,C,V,LC,O,Lithuanian-P,U,N)
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Curonian Spit (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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Kurshskaya Kosa (C,V)
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Kuhrische Nehrung (C,V)
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Kurische Nehrung (C,V)
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Kosa Kurisch Nerung (C,V)
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Kosa Kurishe-Nerung (C,V)
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Kuršių Neringa (C,V)
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Kurskaja Kosa (C,V)
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Courland Spit (C,V)
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Kurskaya Kosa (C,V)
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Užmaris (C,V)
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Куршская Коса (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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spit (preferred, C) |
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peninsula (C) |
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World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 2000 |
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