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Klaipėda

City

Baltic port, called Memel, seized by Lithuania in 1923 and by Germany in 1939.

View on map 55.71° N, 21.14° E Wikipedia

Names

March 23, 1939 – January 28, 1945 Memel
until February 19, 1923 Memel

Held by

1789 – September 20, 1866 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
October 1, 1866 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
November 11, 1918 – January 10, 1920 Germany de facto
January 10, 1920 – January 18, 1923 Klaipėda Region de facto
January 19, 1923 – March 22, 1939 Lithuania de facto
March 22, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
January 20, 1945 – May 8, 1945 Soviet Union de facto Military occupation
August 1, 1945 – March 10, 1990 Soviet Union de facto
since March 11, 1990 Lithuania de facto

Capital of

January 10, 1920 – January 19, 1923 Klaipėda Region

Events here 1

January 10–15, 1923 Klaipėda Revolt