Suvalkija
Sign in to saveSuvalkija or Sudovia ( or Sūduva) is the smallest of the five cultural regions of Lithuania. Its unofficial capital is Marijampolė. People from Suvalkija (Suvalkijans) are called (plural) or (singular) in Lithuanian. It is located south of the Neman River, in the former territory of Vilkaviškis bishopric. Historically, it is the newest ethnographic region, as its most distinct characteristics and separate regional identity formed during the 19th century when the territory was part of Congress Poland. It was never a separate political entity, and even today, it has no official status in the adm
Key facts
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- Sudovia
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- Suvalkija
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- Sūduva
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- Ethnographic region of Lithuania
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- Flag of Suvalkija.svg
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- 125px
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- Coat of arms of Suvalkija.svg
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- Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.motto
- Vienybė težydi (Let the unity blossom)
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- Map indicating the location of Sudovia within Lithuania
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- Location of Sudovia within Lithuania
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- Country
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- Lithuania
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- Capital and largest city
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- Marijampolė
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- Metric
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17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Demographics
- Naming
- Region
- Sub-regions
- History
- Political history
- Economic history
- Cultural history
- Folk culture
- Language
- Clothing
- Music
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Suvalkija or Sudovia ( or Sūduva) is the smallest of the five cultural regions of Lithuania. Its unofficial capital is Marijampolė. People from Suvalkija (Suvalkijans) are called (plural) or (singular) in Lithuanian. It is located south of the Neman River, in the former territory of Vilkaviškis bishopric. Historically, it is the newest ethnographic region, as its most distinct characteristics and separate regional identity formed during the 19th century when the territory was part of Congress Poland. It was never a separate political entity, and even today, it has no official status in the administrative division of Lithuania. However, it continues to be the subject of studies focusing on Lithuanian folk culture of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Most of Lithuania's cultural differences blended or disappeared during the Soviet occupation (1944–1990), remaining the longest in southeastern Lithuania. The concept remains popular among Lithuanian people. A 2008 survey of freshmen and sophomores (first- and second-year students) at Kaunas' Vytautas Magnus University found that 80% of the students continued to identify themselves with one of the regions. Efforts are made to preserve, record, and promote any remaining aspects of the original folk culture.