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Bartninkai
Bartninkai is a small town in Marijampolė County, Vilkaviškis District Municipality in southwestern Lithuania. The town is located 17 km south of Vilkaviškis. It is the seat of the Bartninkai Eldership.The town is home to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, a post office, a clinic, the Bartininkai Jonas Basanavičius High School, a library, and the grounds of the former Bartininkai manor. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 390 people. History Bartninkai was founded in the second half of the XVI century. In 1649, the village of Bartninkai is recorded having 16 Volok (unit), valakas of land. A Catholic church was built in 1663, and a parish was established in 1783 (in 1790 the church was rebuilt of stone masonry, in 1865 towers were added). In 1736 6 families lived in the village. In 1744 Bartninkai was referred to as a town. Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Antoni Tyzenhauz turned the town into the estate of Bartininkai manor. He oversaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartninkai Eldership
Bartninkai is a small town in Marijampolė County, Vilkaviškis District Municipality in southwestern Lithuania. The town is located 17 km south of Vilkaviškis. It is the seat of the Bartninkai Eldership.The town is home to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, a post office, a clinic, the Bartininkai Jonas Basanavičius High School, a library, and the grounds of the former Bartininkai manor. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 390 people. History Bartninkai was founded in the second half of the XVI century. In 1649, the village of Bartninkai is recorded having 16 Volok (unit), valakas of land. A Catholic church was built in 1663, and a parish was established in 1783 (in 1790 the church was rebuilt of stone masonry, in 1865 towers were added). In 1736 6 families lived in the village. In 1744 Bartninkai was referred to as a town. Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Antoni Tyzenhauz turned the town into the estate of Bartininkai manor. He oversaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
