Šakiai

Šakiai
City
Town hall of Šakiai
Coat of arms
Šakiai Location of Šakiai
Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E / 54.950; 23.050Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E / 54.950; 23.050
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Suvalkija
County	Marijampolė County
Municipality	Šakiai district municipality
Eldership	Šakiai eldership
Capital of	Šakiai district municipality Šakiai eldership
First mentioned	1599
Granted city rights	1776
Population (2005)
• Total	6,605
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Šakiai ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the Marijampolė County, Lithuania. It is located 65 km (40 mi) west of Kaunas. It is presumed that Šakiai first expanded from Šakaičai village. By 1719 a church in Šakiai was built. By the 19th century Šakiai already had city rights; it also had a school, Catholic and Lutheran churches, a synagogue, and a post office. During World War II the city was destroyed by the German army.

Šakiai church

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Šakiai is twinned with:

• Gołdap, Poland

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