Varniai
Sign in to saveVarniai (; Samogitian: Varnē) is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai (Samogitian: Medėninkā).
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- Samogitia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Varniai
- Country
- Lithuania
- Located in
- Duchy of Samogitia
- Population
- +884
- Elevation
- +166
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.varniai.lt
- Image
- Varniai1.2009-05-21.jpg
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Varniai (; Samogitian: Varnē) is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai (Samogitian: Medėninkā).
==Etymology== thumb|left|175px|Varnelė River near Varniai Medininkai or Medenike was first mentioned in 1320. This town existed until the end of the 16th century, when the town of Varniai was founded in the 15th century north of Medininkai, on the left bank of the Varnelė river. The latter name is derived from the Varnelė River, which flows through the town. As early as 1904, Vaižgantas mentions its name as Varnė. In other languages the town is known by: , .