Šakiai
| Šakiai | ||
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| City | ||
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Town hall of Šakiai | ||
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  Šakiai Location of Šakiai | ||
| Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°ECoordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E | ||
| 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juozas Bertašius (LVŽS) | |
| • Mayor deputy | Rima Rauktienė | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 6,605 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Šakiai (
pronunciation ) 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
History
Šakiai is the birthplace of early Zionist philanthropist Isaac Leib Goldberg.[1]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Šakiai is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Slutsky, Yehuda. "Sakiai". Jewish Virtual Library. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
Anne Blejer, Hatte (2013-03-04). "Yitzchak Leib Goldberg". Geni. MyHeritage. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
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