Geography of Lithuania
Main facts
Population: ~3 000 000
Area: 65 300 sq. km
Population density: 46 people per sq. km
Lowest point: -4 m at Nemunas Delta | Highest point: 294 m at Aukštojas hill
Regional groupings
Lithuania is grouped with Latvia and Estonia into Baltic States. All three Baltic States shares a recent (post-1795) history. They also have similar lowland geography, land area and (to some extent) population. Lithuania and Latvia are also similar culturally but Estonia is different.
Whether the Baltic States are part of Northern, Eastern or Central Europe is disputed and may be even controversial. Given the history most locals dislike to be associated with Russia and thus some also denounce the name "Eastern Europeans" (pointing that Lithuania is in the continent's geographic center). The official UN classification puts the Baltic States within the Northern Europe.
Territorial divisions
Lithuania is officially divided into 10 apskritys (counties, regions) which are subdivided into 60 municipalities. Most municipalities are further subdivided into elderates and these into elderaties.
More famous is, however, the traditional division of Lithuania into five ethnographic regions, each with its own culture and dialect. Those are Dzūkija, Aukštaitija, Sūduva (Suvalkija), Samogitia (Žemaitija) and Lithuania Minor (Mažoji Lietuva).
This traditional division is unofficial despite of many calls to make the regions official by erecting administrative units corresponding to them.
Comparisons
Lithuania is a lowland country (in fact the world's largest country to lack a location above 300 m).
In size, Lithuania is larger than such contries as Belgium, the Netherlands, Latvia and Estonia.
In population, Lithuania is larger than such countries as Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia.
Lithuania's population density is lower than that of Central/Western Europe yet higher than that of Nothern/Eastern Europe.
Maps of Lithuania
Demographic maps
Ethnic map of Lithuania
See also: Ethnicities in Lithuania
Religious maps of Lithuania
See also: Religions in Lithuania
Transportation maps
Lithuania road distance map
More info: Getting around Lithuania
Lithuania passenger rail map
More info: Getting around Lithuania
Lithuania air routes map
More info: Getting to and from Lithuania
Political and economic maps
Countries richer and poorer than Lithuania
More info: Economy of Lithuania
Map of Lithuanian visa policy
More info: Lithuanian Visas and Entry Requirements
Historical maps
Map of Grand Duchy of Lithuania expansion (13th-15th centuries)
More info: Grand Duchy of Lithuania (until 1569)
Map of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at its largest extent (~1630)
More info: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795)
Map of Lithuanian National Revival (19th century)
More info: The rule of Russian Empire in Lithuania (1795-1918)
Map of Interwar Lithuania (1920s-1930s)
More info: Interwar independent Lithuania
Decline of Lithuanian language (200-1990 AD)
More info: Lithuanian language
Maps of Lithuanian Regions
Lithuania has five traditional regions. Here we provide maps with best tourist sights in each of them.
Aukštaitija (northeastern Lithuania)
More info on Aukštaitija
More info on Kaunas city
Samogitia (northwestern Lithuania)
Dzūkija (southeastern Lithuania)
More info on Dzūkija
More info on Vilnius city
Lithuania Minor (southwestern Lithuania)
Sudovia (southern Lithuania)
Vilnius tourist maps
English tourist maps of Vilnius city (Lithuania) and its neighborhoods.
Each neighborhood map has its main sights and activities marked.
Map of whole Vilnius
Senamiestis (Old Town) map
More info: Vilnius Old Town (Senamiestis) sights
Naujamiestis (New Town) map
More info: Vilnius New Town (Naujamiestis) sights
Šnipiškės map
More info: Šnipiškės sights
Žvėrynas map
More info: Žvėrynas sights
Antakalnis map
More info: Antakalnis sights
Southern Vilnius map
More info: Southern Vilnius sights
Vilnius suburbs and Soviet boroughs map
More info: Vilnius suburbs sights, Soviet boroughs sights
Map of top 10 tourist sites
Kaunas tourist maps
Maps of Kaunas city and all its districts with the main sights and tourist activities marked.
Map of Kaunas boroughs
Kaunas Old Town map
More info: Kaunas Old Town sights
Kaunas New Town map
More info: Kaunas New Town sights
Žaliakalnis map
More info: Žaliakalnis sights
Kaunas fortress districts, Vilijampolė and Aleksotas map
More info: Kaunas fortress districts sights, Vilijampolė sights, Aleksotas sights
Kaunas suburbs and Soviet districts map
More info: Kaunas Soviet districts sights, Kaunas suburbs sights
Top 10 tourist sites in Kaunas
More info: Weekend in Kaunas: Top 10 Sights&Experiences
Klaipėda tourist maps
Maps of Klaipėda city and all its districts with the main sights and tourist activities marked.
Klaipėda boroughs map
Klaipėda Old Town map
More info: Klaipėda Old Town sights
Klaipėda New Town map
More info: Klaipėda New Town sights
Outer districts of Klaipėda map
More info: Seaside Klaipėda sights, Soviet boroughs of southern Klaipėda sights
Top 10 tourist sites in Klaipėda
Tourist maps of Lithuanian towns
Maps of key Lithuanian towns the main sights and tourist activities marked in English (ordered by alphabet).
Anykščiai town map
More info on Anykščiai sights and activities
Birštonas resort town map
More info on Birštonas sights and activities
Biržai town map
More info about Biržai sights and activities
Druskininkai resort town map
More info on Druskininkai sights and activities
Joniškis town map
More info on Joniškis sights and activities
Kėdainiai town map
More info on Kėdainiai sights and activities
Kretinga town map
More info on Kretinga sights and activities
Palanga resort town map
More info on Palanga sights and activities
Rokiškis town map
More info on Rokiškis sights and activities
Rumšiškės ethnographic museum map
More info on Rumšiškės museum sights and activities
Šilutė town map
More info on Šilutė sights and activities
Šventoji resort map
More info on Šventoji sights and activities
Telšiai town map
More info on Telšiai sights and activities
Trakai town map
More info on Trakai sights and activities
Ukmergė town map
More info on Ukmergė sights and activities