Vilkyčiai is a village in the south of the Klaipėda County in western Lithuania. The village was part of the Klaipėda Region and ethnographic Lithuania Minor.
History First mentioned in 1540.
In 1969 the nearby Vilkyčiai oil field was discovered and in 1990 the production began.naftos pramonė"Minijos nafta" Vilkyčiuose gręžia naują gręžinįLotus - APIE MUS - Istorija Archaeology
Vilkyčiai includes an archaeological site and an object of cultural heritage, Vilkyčiai cemetery, also known as Ruskalva.Vilkyčių kapinynas, vad. Ruskalva
Demography
Historical population
Sports Vilkyčiai Circuit motorsport venue operating nearby and regularly hosting national and international championships.
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