Gelvonai
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| Gelvonai | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Gelvonai | |
| Coordinates: 55°04′01″N 24°41′38″E / 55.06694°N 24.69389°ECoordinates: 55°04′01″N 24°41′38″E / 55.06694°N 24.69389°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Širvintos district municipality |
| Eldership | Galvonai eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 380 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Gelvonai is a town in Širvintos district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 380 people.[1] The town has a church of Catholics.
Its alternate names include Gelvonay, Gelvonis, Gelvonių, Gelvony, Gelvonys, Giełwany (Polish), and Gelvan (Yiddish).[2][3]
Famous citizens
- Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian poet, mathematician and a catholic bishop.
References
- ↑ (Lithuanian) Vilniaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai. Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
- ↑ United States Board on Geographic Names – Lithuania – Gelvonai. Accessed February 6, 2014.
- ↑ Dov Levin (2000). The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania. Berghahn Books. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-57181-264-3.
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