Smilgiai
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| Coordinates : | 55 ° 48 ' N , 24 ° 1' E | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 544 (2011) | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Smilgiai is a miestelis with 544 inhabitants (2011) in Lithuania , in the district of Panevėžys , on the Panevėžys - Šiauliai highway . It is the center of the Smilgiai District . There is the Catholic Church Smilgiai (since 1858), a cemetery, the Smilgiai middle school with a regional history museum, a library (since 1947), a post office (LT-38055). In 1764 the first church was built. In 2008 the coat of arms was confirmed.
Surname
The word smilga means ' ostrich grass '.
Web links
Commons : Smilgiai - collection of images, videos and audio files
