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| '''Klaipėda District''' (''Memel District'', ''Memelland'') is the name of the coastland of ] around ] and the ], on the right bank of river ]. From ] - ] it was a part of the ], ], and then ]. From ] to ] it belonged to ]. As a separate unit it was formed in ], when it was separated form ] as the territory, populated prevalently by Lithuanians, and the name ''Klaipėda District'' was used for first time. From ] to ], it was governed by ]. In ], after some military incidents, inspired by ]n authorities, Klaipėda District was ceded to ] as integral autonomous unite of this state. During ] it was occupied by the ] and formally annexed by the Third Reich. After ] became a part of ] | '''Klaipėda District''' (''Memel District'', ''Memelland'') is the name of the coastland of ] around ] and the ], on the right bank of river ]. From ] - ] it was a part of the ], ], and then ]. From ] to ] it belonged to ]. As a separate unit it was formed in ], when it was separated form ] as the territory, populated prevalently by Lithuanians, and the name ''Klaipėda District'' was used for first time. From ] to ], it was governed by ]. In ], after some military incidents, inspired by ]n authorities, Klaipėda District was ceded to ] as integral autonomous unite of this state. During ] it was occupied by the ] and formally annexed by the Third Reich. After ] became a part of ] | ||
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Klaipėda District (Memel District, Memelland) is the name of the coastland of Lithuania around Klaipėda and the Couronian Lagoon, on the right bank of river Nemunas. From 1328 - 1920 it was a part of the Teutonic State, Ducal Prussia, and then East Prussia. From 1871 to 1920 it belonged to Germany. As a separate unit it was formed in 1920, when it was separated form Germany as the territory, populated prevalently by Lithuanians, and the name Klaipėda District was used for first time. From 1920 to 1923, it was governed by France. In 1923, after some military incidents, inspired by Lithuanian authorities, Klaipėda District was ceded to Lithuania as integral autonomous unite of this state. During WWII it was occupied by the Wehrmacht and formally annexed by the Third Reich. After WWII became a part of Lithuanian SSR