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Curonian Spit

spit, Baltic Sea
Also known as: Kuršiu Nerija, Kurskaya Kosa
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Kaliningrad-Curonian Spit
Kaliningrad-Curonian Spit Village of Morskoye on the Curonian Spit, a sandspit separating the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea in Kaliningrad oblast, Russia.

The Curonian Spit is a narrow, dune-covered sandspit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This spit is approximately 60 miles (100 km) long and 1-2 miles (1.5-3 km) wide. It stretches along the coast of Lithuania and Russia. The Baltic Sea itself is a large, brackish body of water in Northern Europe, extending from Denmark to near the Arctic Circle. It is bordered by several countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. The Curonian Spit is a notable geographical feature within this region, connecting resort and fishing villages along its length.12

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