Šančiai

Šančiai Jesus Heart Church

Šančiai is an elderate in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. It is located on the right bank of the Nemunas River, and is divided into Higher and Lower Šančiai. Its 2007 population was 23,237.

Remains of transatlantic pilots of Lituanica Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas were reburied in cemetery of Šančiai, after Kaunas Old Cemetery (also known as Kaunas Carmelite Cemetery) was liquidated by soviet authorities.

Notable people

Zoma Baitler (1908-1994), Uruguayan artist and diplomat, was born in Šančiai

References

(Lithuanian) Official Elderate Website
(Lithuanian) History of Šančiai

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaunas.

Website of Kaunas city
Kaunas travel guide from Wikivoyage

Boroughs of Kaunas

	Aleksotas Centras Dainava Eiguliai Gričiupis Panemunė Petrašiūnai Romainiai (2000-2001) Šančiai Šilainiai Vilijampolė Žaliakalnis

Coordinates: 54°52′43″N 23°56′35″E / 54.87861°N 23.94306°E / 54.87861; 23.94306

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