Salantai
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| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | ||
| County | Klaipėda County | ||
| Municipality | Kretinga district municipality | ||
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| Capital of | Salantai rural elderate | ||
| Population | 1,887 in 2005 (81st) | ||
| First mentioned | 1565 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1746 | ||
Salantai is a city in Lithuania. It is located in Klaipėda county, Kretinga district.
[edit] History
This town is known for two famed rabbis: Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin Salanter and his teacher Rabbi Zundel Salant, who spent most of his life in Salantai.
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