Šakiai
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Šakiai is a city in Lithuania that serves as the capital of the Šakiai District Municipality. It is located within Marijampolė County and has an area of 7 square kilometers. The earliest written record of the settlement dates to 1599.
The city has a population of 6,778. Its elevation above sea level is listed as 79 meters. The official postal code for the area is LT-71001.
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- Šakiai
- Region
- Marijampolės apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 4,998
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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- Suvalkija
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- Notable residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Šakiai () is a city in the Marijampolė County, Lithuania. It is located west of Kaunas.
==History== It is presumed that Šakiai first expanded from Šakaičai village, which was first mentioned in 1599. In 1719, Šakaičiai was renamed to Šakiai, and in the same year, a church was built. In 1765, Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski approved the settlement of Jews. In 1766, it was granted Magdeburg rights by King Stanisław II August Poniatowski thanks to efforts of Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski.
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