Lithuanian regions
Lithuanian regions
A gateway to Lithuania through its ethnographic regions: Aukstaitija, Zemaitija, Dzukija, Suvalkija, and Lithuania Minor.
A note on regional boundaries
Lithuania’s ethnographic regions are cultural rather than administrative areas, and some boundaries cross present-day municipalities. Place assignments in these guides are therefore approximate and follow the Ethnic Culture Council’s regional framework.
Region guides
English region-level guides will appear here as coverage expands.
Aukštaitija is Lithuania's largest ethnographic region, stretching across the country's north-east and east.
Dzūkija, also called Dainava, is Lithuania's south-eastern ethnographic region, known for pine forests, sandy soils, mushrooms, the Dzūkian dialect, the Nemunas…
Lithuania Minor is the historic land of the Lietuvininkai and the coast in former Prussia; within Lithuania it is represented by the Klaipėda Region with the…
Suvalkija, also called Sūduva, is Lithuania's fertile south-western ethnographic region across the Nemunas, known for prosperous farmers, the Kapsai and…
Žemaitija, or Samogitia, is Lithuania's north-western ethnographic region, known for a strong dialect, cross-crafting, Žemaičių Kalvarija, lakes, and the Baltic…