Mosėdis Explained

Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mosėdis
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Coordinates:56.1667°N 56°W
Mosėdis
Settlement Type:Town
Nickname:Capital of the stones
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Klaipėda County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Skuodas District Municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Kretingalė eldership
Subdivision Type6:Capital of
Subdivision Name6:Mosėdis eldership
Population Total:916
Population As Of:2021
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Mosėdis is a small town in Samogitia, northwestern Lithuania in Klaipėda County and Skuodas district. Mosėdis is mostly known for its Rare Stones Museum. The museum and its impressive outdoor collection were started by Vaclovas Intas and have since expanded all over the town.The town also features a Baroque Catholic church built in the 18th century.

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Geography

The Bartuva River runs through the town. The closest large city is Klaipėda; it is approximately 70 km south of Mosėdis. It is approximately 34 km from the Baltic Sea, and roughly 12 km from the Latvian border.

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