What is the Neman or Niemen or Nemunas?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What is the Neman or Niemen or Nemunas?


A: The Neman or Niemen or Nemunas is a major Eastern European river.

Q: Where does it start?


A: It starts in Belarus.

Q: Where does it flow through before draining into the Baltic Sea?


A: It flows through Lithuania before draining into the Curonian Lagoon and then into the Baltic Sea at Klaipėda.

Q: Does it form part of any borders between countries?


A: Yes, it forms part of the border between Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast in its lower reaches and also very briefly forms part of the border between Lithuania and Belarus.

Q: How long is it?


A: It is 900 kilometers long.

Q: How deep is it?


A: Its depth varies from one meter to five meters.


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