Šakiai, Marijampolė County, Lithuania


🇱🇹 Šakiai 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.

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Šakiai has a population of over 4,998 people. Šakiai also forms part of the wider Marijampolė County which has a population of over 136,671 people.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Šakiai has links with:

🇵🇱 Goldap, Poland
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