Sirvintos
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 Lithuania
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| District : | Vilnius | ||
| Rajong municipality : | Sirvintos | ||
| Coordinates : | 55 ° 2 ′ N , 24 ° 58 ′ E | ||
| Community area : | 906 km² | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 5,860 (2016) | ||
| Inhabitant (municipality) : | 19,369 | ||
| Population density : | 21 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+370) 382 | ||
| Postal code : | 19001 | ||
| Status: | Core city in the district of Širvintos | ||
| Mayor : |
Živilė Pinskuvienė ( Darbo partija ) |
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| Postal address : | Vilniaus str. 61 19120 Širvintos |
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Širvintos ( German Schirwindt , Polish Szyrwinty ) is a small town and seat of the Rajongemeinde Širvintos in the east of Lithuania in the Vilnius district . It has 5,860 inhabitants. (2016)
The name of the city is derived from the river Širvinta that flows through Širvintos.
history
Širvintos was first mentioned in 1475 when the first church was built on the site. But there are indications that the place already existed in the 14th century.
It wasn't until 1950 that Širvintos received city rights . During the time of Soviet Lithuania , a public hospital (now VšĮ Širvintų ligoninė) was built.
people
- Leon Chasanowich (1882–1925), journalist and party official
- Jonas Kronkaitis (* 1935), General
- Nijolė Piškinaitė (* 1954), lawyer
- Živilė Pinskuvienė (* 1975), politician, mayor, deputy minister, party leader
- Saulius Voveris (* 1977), correspondence chess player
Web links
Commons : Širvintos - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of the Rajonggemeinde (Lithuanian, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Širvintos nori išsaugoti savo ligoninę (daily newspaper Lietuvos rytas )