Žagarė
Sign in to saveŽagarė (, see also other names) is a city located in the Joniškis district, northern Lithuania, close to the border with Latvia. It has a population of about 2,000, down from 14,000 in 1914, when it was the 7th largest city in Lithuania. Žagarė is famous for Žagarvyšnė - a cherry species originated in Žagarė.
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Place details
- Locality
- Žagarė
- Region
- Šiaulių apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 1,309
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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Key facts
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- Žagarė
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- City
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- Žagarė Manor
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- Lithuania
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- Location of Žagarė
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- Country
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1633
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Žagarė
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Located in
- Shavelsky Uyezd
- Population
- +1326
- Area
- +5
- Elevation
- +77
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Body of water
- Švėtė
- Official website
- zagare.lt
- Image
- Zagares dvaras.2009-06-11.jpg
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- Etymology
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- Notable residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Žagarė (, see also other names) is a city located in the Joniškis district, northern Lithuania, close to the border with Latvia. It has a population of about 2,000, down from 14,000 in 1914, when it was the 7th largest city in Lithuania. Žagarė is famous for Žagarvyšnė - a cherry species originated in Žagarė.
==Etymology== Žagarė's name is probably derived from the Lithuanian word žagaras, meaning "twig". Other renderings of the name include: , , , .