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Klaipėda was officially named Memel from 1252 to 1923 and again from 1939 to 1945.
Klaipėda
Lithuania
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.
From the “Names” section
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The modern coat of arms of Klaipėda was affirmed on 1 July 1992.
Klaipėda
Lithuania
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.
From the “Coat of arms” section
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Klaipėda is the oldest city in modern Lithuania, with a settlement of Baltic tribes existing as early as the 7th century.
Klaipėda
Lithuania
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.
From the “History” section
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The highest official temperature ever recorded in Klaipėda was 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) in August 2014.
Klaipėda
Lithuania
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Mantas Volungevicius · CC BY 2.0
The Lithuanian Church in Klaipėda was destroyed during the Great Fire of Klaipėda in 1854.
Klaipėda
Lithuania
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.
From the “Religion” section
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