Šakiai
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Aerial Šakiai view, featuring the Town hall of Šakiai
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 Šakiai
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| Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°ECoordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania
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| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija | |
| County | Marijampolė County | |
| Municipality | Šakiai district municipality | |
| Eldership | Šakiai eldership | |
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Šakiai district municipality Šakiai eldership |
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| First mentioned | 1599 | |
| Granted city rights | 1776 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juozas Bertašius (LVŽS) | |
| • Mayor deputy | Edgaras Pilypaitis | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 6,051 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Šakiai (
pronunciation ) is a city in the Marijampolė County, Lithuania. It is located 65 km (40 mi) west of Kaunas. It is presumed that Šakiai first expanded from Šakaičai village. By 1719 a church in Šakiai was built. By the 19th century Šakiai already had city rights; it also had a school, Catholic and Lutheran churches, a synagogue, and a post office. During World War II the city was destroyed by the German army.
Šakiai is the birthplace of early Zionist philanthropist Isaac Leib Goldberg in 1860.
Several massacres of Jewish people are alleged to have taken place in Šakiai in World War II, from July to September 1941. The killings are alleged to have committed by an Einsatzgruppen of German SS troops. Involvement of a small number of Lithuanians is also alleged.
Town hall of Šakiai
Church of John the Baptist exterior
Church of John the Baptist interior
Šakiai Evangelical Lutheran Church exterior
Šakiai Sports Centre
Šakiai Pool
Šakiai Court
Šakiai Žiburys Gymnasium
Šakiai Varpas Secondary School
Šakiai lake near the park
Siesartis river near Šakiai
Šakiai Centre of Culture
Bust of Vincas Kudirka in Šakiai
Šakiai is twinned with:
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