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Central and Western Lithuania Region
Region in Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Central and Western Lithuania Region (Lithuanian: Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas) is a subdivision of Lithuania as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the two classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Lithuania. The region encompasses an area of 55,556 km2 (21,450 sq mi) and incorporates nine counties of Lithuania except the Vilnius County. With a population of just over two million, it is the most populated of the two regions in Lithuania. Kaunas is the largest city in the region.
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Classification
The country of Lithuania is organized into ten counties for administrative purposes by the amendments of Act XXI of 1996.[4] The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into two broader level sub-divisions.[5][6] These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Lithuania, and incorporate one or more counties within it.[7][8] The new delimination was announced by the Parliament of Lithuania in 2016, and approved by European Parliament on 21 November 2016.[9] The counties form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.[4]
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Geography
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Central and Western Lithuania Region incorporates an area of 55,556 km2 (21,450 sq mi).[1] The region is located in Eastern Europe, and bordered by the Baltic Sea to the west.[10] It shares international land borders with Latvia in the north, Bealrus in the south-east, Poland in the south, and Kalinigrad of Russia in the south-west.[11][12] The region has about 97 km (60 mi) of coastline of which 37 km (23 mi) face the Black Sea and the rest lies along the narrow mouth of the Curonian Lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.[13][14] The Nemunas River enters the region from Belarus before flowing into the lagoon. The region generally consists of flat terrain except for few highlands in the west. The region consists of numerous small lakes and swamps.[13][14]
Sub-regions
Central and Western Lithuania Region incorporates nine counties of Lithuania except the Vilnius County.[7]
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Economy
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €40.2 billion in 2023, accounting for 56% of the Lithuanian economic output.[3]
References
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