Šakiai
| Šakiai | ||
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Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai | ||
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  Šakiai Location of Šakiai | ||
| Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°ECoordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E | ||
| 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 (
pronunciation ) 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 in 1860.[1]
Several massacres took place from July, 1941, to September 13, 1941. In all, about 1,000–1,200 Jews might have been killed there. The murders were committed by an Einsatzgruppen of German SS troops, Lithuanian policemen and Lithuanians nazis.[2]
Gallery
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Town hall of Šakiai
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Church of John the Baptist exterior
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Church of John the Baptist interior
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Šakiai Evangelical Lutheran Church exterior
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Šakiai Sports Centre
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Šakiai Pool
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Šakiai Court
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Šakiai Žiburys Gymnasium
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Šakiai Varpas Secondary School
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Šakiai lake near the park
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Siesartis river near Šakiai
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Šakiai Centre of Culture
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Bust of Vincas Kudirka in Šakiai
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Šakiai is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Slutsky, Yehuda. "Sakiai". Jewish Virtual Library. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
Anne Blejer, Hatte (2013-03-04). "Yitzchak Leib Goldberg". Geni. MyHeritage. Retrieved 2015-01-10. - ↑ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search/vcntfr=1000.vcntto=5000/page/4/item/211/
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