Siesikai
| Siesikai | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Siesikai Location of Siesikai in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°17′38″N 24°30′11″E / 55.29389°N 24.50306°ECoordinates: 55°17′38″N 24°30′11″E / 55.29389°N 24.50306°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Ukmergė district municipality |
| Eldership | Siesikai eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 601 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Siesikai is a town in Ukmergė district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 601 people.[1] The town has a church of Catholics.
Its alternate names include Sesikay, Sesiki, Sessiki, Siesiki (Polish), Siesikų, Sesik or Sheshik (Yiddish), and Siyesikay.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Vilniaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
- ↑ United States Board on Geographic Names – Lithuania – Siesikai. Accessed January 28, 2014.
- ↑ Dov Levin (2000). The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania. Berghahn Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-57181-264-3.
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