Mosėdis
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| District : | Klaipeda | ||
| Rajong municipality : | Skuodas | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 10 ′ N , 21 ° 35 ′ E | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 1,141 (2011) | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Status: | Town, center of a part of the municipality |
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Mosėdis is a small town (lit. miestelis ) in the South Curonian landscape of Keklys (in medieval sources Latin Ceclis) in northwest Lithuania on the Bartuva River . Politically, it is the center of the rural office of the same name ( Mosėdžio seniūnija ) of the Rajongemeinde Skuodas in the Klaipėda district . It is known for its natural stone collection.
1959 were counted 655 inhabitants.
history
Mosėdis was mentioned for the first time in 1253 in connection with the Crusades . The area was covered by forest, which was cleared in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The baroque Catholic Archangel Michael Church is in the town . Construction began in 1783 and was completed in 1844. Today the city has a church children's home .
In 1841 the population consisted largely of Jews . After the attack by the German Wehrmacht on the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941, the Jewish population in this city was wiped out. Most of the Jews who were not killed on the spot died in Kretinga .
In 1907 a fire destroyed most of the city. In 1962 the center burned down again.
Surroundings
The 162 hectare nature reserve Šaukliai lies three kilometers southwest of the city . The landscape reflects the early tundra time.
The State Museum of Stones and the associated impressive outdoor exhibits, consisting of types of stone occurring in Lithuania, was brought into being by Vaclovas Intas . In the meantime, the exhibition has expanded across the city.
Web links
- Municipality website (Lithuanian)