Švėkšna
Å vÄ—kÅ¡na is a town in the Å ilutÄ— District municipality, 21 km northeast of Å ilutÄ—, Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Å vÄ—kÅ¡na elderate. There are 29 streets in the town. In the western part of the town flows the river Å vÄ—kÅ¡nalÄ—. There is a mental hospital in the town, as well as a health care centre, pharmacy, secondary school, affiliates of music and art schools of Å ilutÄ—, kindergarten, recreation center, library, museum, 2 churches, the renovated synagogue, the parish's nursing home, the planning department, a post office, police station and fire house. History Å vÄ—kÅ¡na has been mentioned since the 14th century. Supposedly, the settlement could have been established after the Treaty of Melno in 1422, when the danger of the Teutonic Knights had declined. On March 8, 1503, Å vÄ—kÅ¡na was mentioned in the act of Linkuva church's foundation and subsidy. In 1509, Å vÄ—kÅ¡na belonged to KÄ™sgaila, the Elder of Samogitia. In 19th century Å vÄ—kÅ¡ ...
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Švėkšna Elderate
Å vÄ—kÅ¡na is a town in the Å ilutÄ— District municipality, 21 km northeast of Å ilutÄ—, Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Å vÄ—kÅ¡na elderate. There are 29 streets in the town. In the western part of the town flows the river Å vÄ—kÅ¡nalÄ—. There is a mental hospital in the town, as well as a health care centre, pharmacy, "SaulÄ—s" secondary school, secondary school, affiliates of music and art schools of Å ilutÄ—, kindergarten, recreation center, library, museum, 2 churches, the renovated synagogue, the parish's nursing home, the planning department, a post office, police station and fire house. History Å vÄ—kÅ¡na has been mentioned since the 14th century. Supposedly, the settlement could have been established after the Treaty of Melno in 1422, when the danger of the Teutonic Knights had declined. On March 8, 1503, Å vÄ—kÅ¡na was mentioned in the act of Linkuva church's foundation and subsidy. In 1509, Å vÄ—kÅ¡na belonged to KÄ™sgaila, the Samogitia Eldership, ...
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