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.
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.