Klaipeda
Americannoun
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a seaport in NW Lithuania, on the Baltic.
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a former German territory including this seaport: now a part of Lithuania. 1,092 sq. mi. (2,828 sq. km).
noun
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Similarly, Lithuania, which neighbours Estonia, raised security alert levels at its Klaipeda liquefied natural gas import terminal, gas pipelines and other strategic energy assets as a result of the damage on the Balticconnector gas pipeline.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023
From the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda, where the inspections for pests and plant diseases will take place from Wednesday, the grain can be exported by sea around the world.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Landlocked Belarus previously relied on shipments of 12.5 million tonnes of potash a year from the Baltic Sea port of Klaipeda in Lithuania.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2022
Mr. Udovickij has a clear interest in keeping freight trains from Belarus running to Klaipeda.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
Lithuania benefits from its ice-free port at Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea and its rail and highway hub at Vilnius, which provides land communication between Eastern Europe and Russia, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus.
From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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