History Vistula Spit

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curonian-populated area in 1649


while today kursenieki, known kuršininkai extinct baltic ethnic group living along curonian spit, in 1649 kuršininkai settlement spanned memel (klaipėda) danzig (gdańsk). kuršininkai assimilated germans, except along curonian spit still live. kuršininkai considered latvians until after world war when latvia gained independence russian empire, consideration based on linguistic arguments. rationale latvian claims on curonian spit, memel, , other territories of east prussia later dropped.







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