Klaipėda Region | |||||||||
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| 1920–1923 | |||||||||
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 Historical map of Memelland and the northern part of East Prussia. | |||||||||
| Status | Territory under League of Nations protection | ||||||||
| Capital | Klaipėda | ||||||||
| Common languages | German Lithuanian | ||||||||
| Government | Special territory | ||||||||
| Presidents of the Directorate | |||||||||
• 1920–1921 | Arthur Altenberg | ||||||||
• 1921–1923 | Wilhelm Steputat | ||||||||
• 1923 | Erdmann Simoneit | ||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period | ||||||||
| 10 January 1920 | |||||||||
| 10–15 January 1923 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 2,657 km2 (1,026 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Lithuania | ||||||||
