Usėnai: Hotels and Accommodation

The Veižas flows through Usėnai and is a right-bank tributary of the Rusnė.

Nature

The Galzdonų Botanical Reserve protects the natural communities of the Nemunas floodplain, protected plants, and meadow and continental dune habitats of importance to the European Community.

The Stremenių Oak can be seen from the road between Usėnai and Degučiai. The Kalnujų Water Mill is associated with Usėnai as a local attraction.

History

Usėnai was first mentioned in written sources in 1722. The Pagėgiai–Šilutė railway line was built through Usėnai in 1874.

In October 1944, a battle took place near Usėnai between the 16th Lithuanian Division of the Soviet Army and military units of Nazi Germany. In 1976, a wooden memorial ensemble was erected in Usėnai to commemorate the victims of the Second World War.

Culture

The Usėnai Library organizes excursions and educational activities in the "Old Usėnai Cemeteries" series.

Old village cemeteries are considered protected immovable cultural heritage objects of ethnocultural and historical value. The historic Lutheran cemeteries around Usėnai feature preserved metal crosses.

Connections

The Klaipėda–Pagėgiai railway line runs through Usėnai; there is a railway station here. Roads connect Usėnai with Šilutė and Pagėgiai.

Other places in the same broader context include Kintai and Minė.

To the broader travel overview: Šilutė District Municipality.