Šakiai
| Šakiai | ||
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| Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai
Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai
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| Location of Šakiai | ||
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija | |
| County | Marijampolė County | |
| Municipality | Šakiai district municipality | |
| Eldership | Šakiai eldership | |
| Capital of | Šakiai district municipality Šakiai eldership |
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| 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]
Gallery
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Šakiai, merija.JPG
Town hall of Šakiai
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Šakių bažnyčia.JPG
Church of John the Baptist exterior
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Church of John the Baptist interior
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Šakių ev. liuteronų bažnyčia.JPG
Šakiai Evangelical Lutheran Church exterior
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Šakių sporto centras.JPG
Šakiai Sports Centre
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Šakių baseinas.JPG
Šakiai Pool
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Šakiai, teismas.JPG
Šakiai Court
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Šakių Žiburio gimnazija 2.JPG
Šakiai Žiburys Gymnasium
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Šakiai Varpas Secondary School
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JezeroŠakiųEž v parkuŠakiai.JPG
Šakiai lake near the park
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Siesartis river near Šakiai
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Šakiai, kultūros centras.JPG
Šakiai Centre of Culture
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VincasKudirkaPamátníkŠakiai.JPG
Bust of Vincas Kudirka in Šakiai
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Šakiai is twinned with:
References
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