Vilkaviškis
Sign in to saveVilkaviškis () is a city in southwestern Lithuania, the administrative center of the Vilkaviškis District Municipality. It is located northwest from Marijampolė, at the confluence of and rivers.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vilkaviškis
- Region
- Marijampolės apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 9,444
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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Key facts
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- Vilkaviškis
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- City
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- Lithuania
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- Location of Vilkaviškis
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- Vilkaviškis vėliava.svg
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- Vilkaviškis CoA.svg
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- Country
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- Ethnographic region
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- Suvalkija
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Vilkaviškis
- Country
- Congress Poland
- Located in
- Vilkaviškis District Municipality
- Population
- +10286
- Area
- +7.53
- Elevation
- +55
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Official website
- www.vilkaviskis.lt
- Image
- Greenery near the Vilkaviškis Cathedral in Vilkaviškis, Lithuania in 2024.jpg
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Vilkaviškis () is a city in southwestern Lithuania, the administrative center of the Vilkaviškis District Municipality. It is located northwest from Marijampolė, at the confluence of and rivers.
The city got its name from the Vilkauja River. Initially named Vilkaujiškis, the name was later changed to an easier-to-pronounce form, Vilkaviškis.