Šakiai

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Šakiai
City
Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai
Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai
Coat of arms of Šakiai
Coat of arms
Location of Šakiai
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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 Edgaras Pilypaitis
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,051
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Šakiai (Audio file "Sakiai.ogg" not found) 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.

History

Šakiai is the birthplace of early Zionist philanthropist Isaac Leib Goldberg.[1]

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International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

Šakiai is twinned with:

References

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