Latvia–Lithuania border
The Latvia–Lithuania border is the state border between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. The length of the land border is 588.1 km (365.4 mi) with additional 22.2 km (13.8 mi) of sea border. It is an internal border of the European Union and the Schengen Zone.
| Latvia–Lithuania border | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Entities | Latvia Lithuania |
| Length | 610.3 km (379.2 mi), including the 22.2 km (13.8 mi) sea border |
| History | |
| Established | 30 March 1921 and 1991 |
| Treaties | Treaty of the Reestablishment of the Latvia–Lithuania border (1993) |
The border starts from the triple junction of the borders with Belarus to the north of Lake Drūkšiai (55°40′50.17″N 26°37′49.79″E) and stretches to the coast of the Baltic Sea, where it ends between Palanga and Rucava. For 30 km (19 mi) the border follows the Šventoji River.
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