Ariogala

Ariogala () is a town in central Lithuania. It is located on the Dubysa River, which flows through the town.

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Place details

Locality: Ariogala
Region: Kauno apskritis
Country: Lietuva
Population: 3,653
Timezone: Europe/Vilnius

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Ariogala
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Ariogala
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Ariogalos bažnyčia.JPG
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Ariogala
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Coat of arms of Ariogala.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Ariogalos vėliava.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name: Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Ethnographic region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Samogitia
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: 20px Kaunas County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Raseiniai district municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type4: Eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name4: Ariogala eldership

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ariogala
Population: 2743
Area: 4.82
Elevation: 92
Official website: www.ariogala.lt
Image: Ariogala1.JPG

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Commons category: Ariogala
inception: 1252-00-00
time of earliest written record: 1253-00-00
postal code: LT-60019
native label: Ariogala
P12749: 1354

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Ariogala () is a town in central Lithuania. It is located on the Dubysa River, which flows through the town.

==Etymology== The name of the town has two components. The second "-gala" comes from the word "galas" (end, area, edge), while the origin of the first is unclear; it may have come from a person's name or surname (e.g., the surnames Arius, Arys) – so it may be an eponym, and Ariogala may originally have meant “region of Ari‑” or “borderland of Ari‑”. In 1848, Motiejus Valančius referred to it as Eirogalas in his writings. The current name of the town has been officially used since 1925 – until then, the most common form was Airiogala. Versions of the name in other languages include Samogitian: Ariuogala, Polish: Ejragoła, Russian: Эйрагола Eiragola, Yiddish: אייראַגאָלע Eyragole.