Lithuania–Russia border

Lithuania–Russia border
Queen Louise Bridge over the border river Neman at Sovetsk
Characteristics
Entities	Lithuania Russia
Length	227km
History
Established	After World War I

The Lithuania–Russia border is an international border between the Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of the Russian Federation (CIS member) and Republic of Lithuania (EU member). The 227 km long border passes (from west to south-east clockwise) through the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon, and then follows along the Neman River, Šešupė, Širvinta, Liepona, Lake Vištytis. There is a tripoint between Lithuania, Russia and Poland with a stone monument at 54°21′48″N 22°47′31″E / 54.36333°N 22.79194°E / 54.36333; 22.79194. Most of the border follows rivers or lakes. On land, border stations are equipped with engineering and technical facilities (wired fences and the exclusion zone). Most other land areas have no fence, but some places near roads or villages have fences (e.g. at 54°27′11″N 22°42′08″E / 54.45306°N 22.70222°E / 54.45306; 22.70222 with Street View coverage). Crossing the border into Lithuania requires a Schengen visa, and into Russia requires a Russian visa.