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Neman River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1321 words) |
 | The Neman or Niemen (Belarusian: Нёман, Nioman; Lithuanian: Nemunas |
| The etymology of the name is disputed: some say that "Nemunas" is an old word meaning "a damp place," while other say that "Nemunas" was a god in Baltic mythology. |
| At the delta the Neman splits into a maze of river branches and canals mixing with polders and wetlands and is a very attractive destination for eco-tourism. |
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| The Nemunas delta is situated on the Russian (Kaliningrad) /Lithuanian border, which is formed by the river Nemunas, in the western part of the delta, bordering the Curonian lagoon. |
| For migratory birds, the Nemunas delta is one of the most important stop-over areas in the northern part of the Western-Palaearctic migration route. |
| Rusne Island, five square kilometres of grassland, fishponds, reed beds, and swampy areas, is situated in the centre of the Nemunas delta, 50 km south of Klaipeda town and 10 km west of Silute town. |
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