Lazdijai
| Lazdijai | ||
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| City | ||
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  Lazdijai Location of Lazdijai | ||
| Coordinates: 54°14′N 23°31′E / 54.233°N 23.517°ECoordinates: 54°14′N 23°31′E / 54.233°N 23.517°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | |
| County |
 Alytus County | |
| Municipality | Lazdijai district municipality | |
| Eldership | Lazdijai city eldership | |
| Capital of |
Lazdijai district municipality Lazdijai city eldership Lazdijai rural eldership | |
| First mentioned | 1570 | |
| Granted city rights | 1597 | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 5,140 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Lazdijai (
pronunciation ) (Polish: Łoździeje) is a city in Lithuania located about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the border with Poland. In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the center that oversees and continues to regulate these operations. It is the birthplace of Lithuanian politician and producer Arūnas Valinskas and of Russian-American composer and violinist Joseph Achron.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Lazdijai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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