Šilainiai is an

elderate A ''seniūnija'' (in English: eldership, elderate, ward, parish, or subdistrict) is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania. An eldership may comprise a very small region consisting of few villages, one single town, or a part of ...

in the

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

n city of

Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai ...

, built as a

microdistrict Microdistrict, or microraion (russian: микрорайо́н, ''mikrorajón''), is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former Socialist st ...

in the 1980s. It is one of the largest elderates in the city, covering and housing over 70,000 people as of 2006. Eighth and

Ninth Fort The Ninth Fort ( lt, Devintas Fortas) is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, which was constructed in the late 19th century. During the occupation of Kaunas and th ...

s of the

Kaunas Fortress Kaunas Fortress ( lt, Kauno tvirtovė, russian: Кοвенская крепость, german: Festung Kowno) is the remains of a fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was constructed and renovated between 1882 and 1915 to protect the Russian ...

are located in the elderate. There are several shopping centers, post offices, drug stores, book shops, Šilainiai hospital, Kaunas Holy Spirit Church and Chapel of Saint John Paul II. Near the elderate of Šilainiai, remains of historical estate of Linkuva, Vytėnai and Sargėnai can be found.

Schools

The elderate is home to three gymnasiums ( Santaros,

Jonas Basanavičius Jonas Basanavičius (, pl, Jan Basanowicz; 23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927) was an activist and proponent of the Lithuanian National Revival. He participated in every major event leading to the independent Lithuanian state and is often give ...

and Juozas Grušas Arts Gymnasium), and three secondary schools (, Milikoniai, Tadas Ivanauskas and Ąžuolas Catholic Secondary School).

References

City of Kaunas - Šilainiai Elderate Website

External links

Website of Kaunas city
* Neighbourhoods of Kaunas {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub