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Searching for towns in Kretinga District

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Gargždai, Lithuania
55°43' N 21°24' E
274 km WNW of Vilnius

Gargždai [Lith], Gorzd [Yid], Gordzh [Rus], Garsden [Ger], Gorżdy [Pol], Gargždi [Latv], Gargždā, Gargzhday, Garzdai, Gorzad, Gorzed, Gorzhd, Gorzhdy

Gargždai

Soviet Union

Gargždai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Gordzh
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

158

Kretinga, Lithuania
55°53' N 21°15' E
290 km WNW of Vilnius

Kretinga [Lith], Kretinge [Yid], Kretingen [Rus], Kretynga [Pol], Crottingen [Ger], Krottingen, Krettingen, Myasto Kretinga, Kretingos, Kratinga

Kretinga

Soviet Union

Kretinga
Kretinga

Lithuania

Kretingen
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

157

Salantai, Lithuania
56°04' N 21°34' E
282 km WNW of Vilnius

Salantai [Lith], Salant [Yid], Salanty [Rus], Sałanty [Pol], Selent, Sałantaj, Skilándžiai, Salantų, Salantay, Salontā

Salantai

Soviet Union

Salantai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Salanty
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

148

Skuodas, Lithuania
56°16' N 21°32' E
296 km NW of Vilnius

Skuodas [Lith], Shkod [Yid], Shkudy [Rus], Szkudy [Pol], Schoden [Ger], Skoda [Latv], Shkud, Skuodo, Skudoas, Skouds, Skouda

Skuodas

Soviet Union

Skuodas
Kretinga

Lithuania

Shkudy
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

145

Darbėnai, Lithuania
56°01' N 21°15' E
297 km WNW of Vilnius

Darbėnai [Lith], Dorbian [Yid], Dorbyany [Rus], Dorbiany [Pol], Drobian, Darbian, Darbėnų, Darbienā, Darbenay, Durbiany

Darbėnai

Soviet Union

Darbėnai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Dorbyany
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

116

Palanga, Lithuania
55°55' N 21°03' E
303 km WNW of Vilnius

Palanga [Lith, Latv, Rus], Polangen [Ger], Palonge [Yid], Połąga [Pol], Palonga, Polanga, Palangos

Palanga

Soviet Union

Palanga
Kretinga

Lithuania

Palanga
Grobin
Courland
Russian Empire

Mosėdis, Lithuania
56°10' N 21°35' E
288 km NW of Vilnius

Mosėdis [Lith], Maisyad [Yid], Masiady [Rus, Pol], Maisiad, Mashadi, Maishad, Meisad, Mosėdžio, Muosiedis

Mosėdis

Soviet Union

Mosėdis
Kretinga

Lithuania

Masiady
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

Veiviržėnai, Lithuania
55°36' N 21°36' E
257 km WNW of Vilnius

Veiviržėnai [Lith], Varzhan [Yid], Vevirzhany [Rus], Wewirżany [Pol], Veyvirzhenay, Verzhan, Vevirzhon, Veviržėnų, Vevirženai, Vėivėržienā

Veiviržėnai

Soviet Union

Veiviržėnai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Vevirzhany
Rossieny
Kovno
Russian Empire

Plateliai, Lithuania
56°03' N 21°49' E
268 km NW of Vilnius

Plateliai [Lith], Plotel [Yid], Ploteli [Rus], Płotele [Pol], Platelyay, Platelyai, Platelių

Plateliai

Soviet Union

Plateliai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Ploteli
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

Kuliai, Lithuania
55°48' N 21°39' E
264 km WNW of Vilnius

Kuliai [Lith], Kool [Yid], Kuli [Rus], Kulyay, Kulių, Kuley, Kule

Kuliai

Soviet Union

Kuliai
Kretinga

Lithuania

Kuli
Telshi
Kovno
Russian Empire

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