Pervalka Explained

Pervalka
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Coordinates:55.4139°N 21.0944°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Klaipėda County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Preila–Pervalka Eldership
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1844
Population Footnotes:Unknown
Population Total:4500Short history of Pervalka (archived)
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:11
Height:300
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Pervalka (Kursenieki: Pērvelka, German: Perwelk) is a small settlement located on the Curonian Spit in Klaipėda County, Lithuania. Administratively, it is part of the city of Neringa. It is located 5km (03miles) north from Preila and 15km (09miles) south of Juodkrantė on the shoreline of the Pervalka Bay. It is situated on the northern part of the Žirgai Cape and south of Pervalka Cape.[1] The 2211 is a village access road which connects to the 167 road to Nida.

The village has surviving cottages from the 19th and 20th century, a free house, a marina, the D10 bicycle path from the village of Neringa (the path is 12 km to Nida). To the north of Pervalka stretches the Pilkosios sand dunes that can be accessed via a trail.[2] Near the Arkliai cape in Pervalka there is a lighthouse, built in 1900.[3] There is a dune 100 metres to the north of the village with an access road to the monument of Ludwig Rhesa (built in 1975 by sculptor and folk artist Eduardas Jonušas). In the south of the village, there is an old cemetery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baltic Seaside Pervalka. 30 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Kaip atvykti į Neringą. 30 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Official Village Website. 30 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Pervalka Village Website. 30 November 2014.