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| Country | Lithuania | ||
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | ||
| County | Alytus County | ||
| Municipality | Alytus district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Daugai eldership | ||
| Capital of | Daugai eldership | ||
| First mentioned | 14th century | ||
| Granted city rights | 1792[1] | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 1,453 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Daugai (, see also other names) is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence (Lithuanian: Dievo apvaizdos bažnyčia) dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural school, kindergarten Bangelė, post office, cultural center, library, polyclinic and hospital, many commercial enterprises.
Versions of the name in other languages include: Belarusian: Даўгi/Dauhi, Polish: Dougi or Dowgi, Russian: Дауги/Daugi, Yiddish: דויג/Doig.[2]