Joniškis
| Joniškis | |||
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  Joniškis Location of Joniškis | |||
| Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 23°36′0″E / 56.23333°N 23.60000°ECoordinates: 56°14′0″N 23°36′0″E / 56.23333°N 23.60000°E | |||
| Country |
 Lithuania | ||
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Joniškis district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Joniškis eldership | ||
| Capital of |
Joniškis district municipality Joniškis eldership | ||
| First mentioned | 1526 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1616 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gediminas Čepulis | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 9,900 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.joniskis.lt/ | ||
Joniškis (
pronunciation ) is a city in northern Lithuania with a population of about 11,150. It is located 40 kilometers north of Šiauliai and 14 kilometers south of the Lithuania–Latvia border. Joniškis is the municipal and administrative center of Joniškis district municipality.
With the Church of the Accession of the Holy Virgin Mary (founded in 1901) and a complex of Jewish synagogues at its centre, the city has the status of an architectural heritage site.
Joniškis has a Culture Centre, a local venue for music and theatre events.
A railway line connecting Riga and Šiauliai runs along the western boundary of the city. West of the railway, the city’s allotment gardens and the Lutheran and Victims of World War II cemeteries are located. Joniškis hosts the Jonas Avyžius Public Library of Joniškis District Municipality.
Name
Joniškis is the Lithuanian name of the city. Versions of the name in other languages include Polish: Janiszki, Russian: Янишки Yanishki, Belarusian: Яні́шкі Yanishki, Yiddish: יאנישאק Yanishok, German: Jonischken, Latvian: Jonišķi
Notable people
Sister cities
Joniškis is twinned with seven cities:[2]
Alūksne, Latvia- Dobele, Latvia
Võru, Estonia
Konin, Poland
Kapyl, Belarus
Sulingen, Germany
Vimmerby, Sweden
References
- ↑ Special to The New York Times (1973-11-27). "Laurence Harvey, Screen Actor, Is Dead at 45 - Attained Stardom With Role in 'Room at the Top' The Screen's Perfect Cad Enigmatic Flamboyance Was Also in 'Butterfield 8 and 'Manchurian Candidate' An Arrogant Manner - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ "International Relations". joniskis.lt. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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