Šakiai
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Sudovia | ||
| County | Marijampolė County | ||
| Municipality | Šakiai district municipality | ||
| Elderate | Šakiai elderate | ||
| Capital of | Šakiai district municipality Šakiai rural elderate |
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| First mentioned | 1599 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1776 | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 6,605 | ||
| - Rank | 48th | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Šakiai (pronunciation ) is a city in Marijampolė County. It is 65 km 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. Among the notable people born there was Zygmunt Kęstowicz, a Polish actor.
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