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{{other uses|Šilainiai (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Kaunas, looking across the Neris River.jpg|thumb|Šilainiai district cityscape]]
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'''Šilainiai''' is an [[Elderships of Lithuania|elderate]] in the Lithuanian city of [[Kaunas]], built as a [[microdistrict]] in the 1980s. It is one of the largest elderates in the city, covering 25.33 [[hectare]]s, and housing over 70,000 people as of 2006. Eighth and [[ninth fort]]s of the [[Kaunas Fortress]] are located in the elderate.
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|name = Šilainiai
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|image_skyline = Baltijos 4.jpg
|image_caption = Soviet built 9 story apartment buildings
|subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
|subdivision_name = {{LTU}}
|subdivision_type2= [[Counties of Lithuania|County]]
|subdivision_name2= [[Kaunas County]]
|subdivision_type3= [[List of municipalities of Lithuania|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name3= [[Kaunas city municipality]]
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|population_total = 55,125
|population_as_of = 2021<ref>[https://osp.stat.gov.lt/en/gyventoju-ir-bustu-surasymai1 gyventojų ir būstų surašymas]</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 25.3
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'''Šilainiai''' is a neighborhood in the [[Lithuania]]n city of [[Kaunas]], consisting of mostly Soviet-built [[microdistrict]]s completed in the 1980s. Part of larger Šilainiai [[Elderships of Lithuania|elderate]] which is one of the largest elderates in the city, consisting of Milikoniai, Sargėnai, Šilainiai, Vytėnai and Romainiai neighborhoods, covering 25 km<sup>2</sup> and housing over 55,000 people as of 2021.<ref>[https://osp.stat.gov.lt/en/gyventoju-ir-bustu-surasymai1 gyventojų ir būstų surašymas]</ref> [[Eighth Fort|Eighth]] and [[Ninth Fort]]s of the [[Kaunas Fortress]] are located in the elderate.

There are several shopping malls, post offices, drug stores, book shops, Šilainiai hospital, Kaunas Holy Spirit Church and Chapel of Saint John Paul II. Near the elderate of Šilainiai, remains of historical estate of Linkuva, Vytėnai and Sargėnai can be found.

==Schools==
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The elderate is home to three [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasiums]] ([[Santaros Gimnazija|Santaros]], [[Jonas Basanavičius gymnasium|Jonas Basanavičius]] and Juozas Grušas Arts Gymnasium), and three secondary schools (Milikoniai, Tadas Ivanauskas and Ąžuolas Catholic Secondary School).


==Infrastructure==
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The elderate is home to one [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] ([[Santaros Gimnazija|Santaros]]) and five secondary schools (Jonas Basanavičius, Juozas Grušas, Milikoniai, Šilainiai and Ąžuolas Catholic Secondary School).
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}


*{{lt icon}} [http://silainiai.kaunas.lt/ City of Kaunas - Šilainiai Elderate Website]
*{{in lang|lt}} [http://silainiai.kaunas.lt/ City of Kaunas - Šilainiai Elderate Website]

==External links==
*[http://www.kaunas.lt/ Website of Kaunas city]
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kaunas}}


== See also ==
{{Kaunas elderates}}
{{Kaunas elderates}}


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[[lt:Šilainių seniūnija]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, 8 April 2023

For other uses, see Šilainiai (disambiguation).
Šilainiai
Eldership
Soviet built 9 story apartment buildings
Soviet built 9 story apartment buildings
Country Lithuania
CountyKaunas County
MunicipalityKaunas city municipality
Area
 • Total25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total55,125
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Šilainiai is a neighborhood in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, consisting of mostly Soviet-built microdistricts completed in the 1980s. Part of larger Šilainiai elderate which is one of the largest elderates in the city, consisting of Milikoniai, Sargėnai, Šilainiai, Vytėnai and Romainiai neighborhoods, covering 25 km2 and housing over 55,000 people as of 2021.[2] Eighth and Ninth Forts of the Kaunas Fortress are located in the elderate.

There are several shopping malls, post offices, drug stores, book shops, Šilainiai hospital, Kaunas Holy Spirit Church and Chapel of Saint John Paul II. Near the elderate of Šilainiai, remains of historical estate of Linkuva, Vytėnai and Sargėnai can be found.

Schools[edit]

The elderate is home to three gymnasiums (Santaros, Jonas Basanavičius and Juozas Grušas Arts Gymnasium), and three secondary schools (Milikoniai, Tadas Ivanauskas and Ąžuolas Catholic Secondary School).

References[edit]

  1. ^ gyventojų ir būstų surašymas
  2. ^ gyventojų ir būstų surašymas

External links[edit]


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