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Pasvalys
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| Country | Lithuania | ||
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Panevėžys County | ||
| Municipality | Pasvalys district municipality | ||
| Capital of | Pasvalys district municipality Pasvalys city eldership Pasvalys rural eldership |
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| First mentioned | 1497 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1946 | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 8,562 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | www.pasvalys.lt | ||
Pasvalys (, Polish: Pozwoł) is a city in Panevėžys County, Lithuania, located near the bank of the Svalia River. Its sister city is Götene in Sweden. In 1557, the Treaty of Pozvol was signed in the town, which provoked Ivan IV of Russia to start the Livonian War.
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