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Šunskai is a small town in Marijampolė County, in southwestern Lithuania. It is known for it's pheasant sanctuary, the only one of its kind in the country. Geography and location Šunskai is a small town located within the Marijampolė County in southern Lithuania, situated approximately 8 kilometers northwest of the city of Marijampolė. It serves as a local parish center for the surrounding rural area. The town is traversed by the Žvirgždė River, a tributary of the Šešupė, while to the south of the town lies the Šunskai Forest. Demographics According to the 2011 Lithuanian census, Šunskai had a population of 468 people. A decade later, the 2021 Lithuanian census, showed a population of 402 residents, reflecting a 1.6% average annual decrease. The town covers an area of 7.3 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 55 people per square kilometer. The population is relatively balanced by gender, with women making up 51% (205 individuals) and men account ...
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Towns In Lithuania
Towns in Lithuania (singular: , as diminutive of ''miestas'') retain their historical distinctiveness even though for statistical purposes they are counted together with villages. At the time of the census in 2001, there were 103 cities, 244 towns, and some 21,000 villages in Lithuania. Since then three cities ( Juodupė, Kulautuva, and Tyruliai) and two villages ( Salakas and Jūrė) became towns. Therefore, during the Lithuanian census of 2011, there were 249 towns in Lithuania. According to Lithuanian law, a town is a compactly-built settlement with a population of 500–3,000 and at least half of the population works in economic sectors other than agriculture.Lietuvos Respublikos teritorijos a ...
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MarijampolÄ—
Marijampolė (; also known by Marijampolė#Names, several other names) is the Capital city, capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the List of cities in Lithuania, seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia). Marijampolė has been a regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to . The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts, which are connected by six bridges. The city is known for the international art and architecture symposium ''Malonny'', an event which focuses on street art, murals, and public installations, transforming Marijampolė's urban spaces into an open-air art gallery. Names The city has also b ...
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Šešupė
The Šešupė (); ; ; ) is a 298 km long riverŠešupė
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that flows through Poland (27 km), Lithuania (158 km), and Russia (62 km). The river flows for 51 km along the Lithuania–Russia border, border between the Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia, and Lithuania. The Šešupė originates near the Polish town of Szeszupka, about 16 km from the Polish-Lithuanian border, and flows into the Neman River, Nemunas, near the town of Neman (town), Neman, on the border between Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast. Major towns and cities along the river, from the Nemunas to the source, are: Kudirkos Naumiestis, Pilviškiai, Marijampolė, and Kalvarija, Lithuania, Kalvarija. There are parts of Kaliningrad and Lithuania that are on the opposite side of the river, including a small island that is mostly Russian but has an area belonging to Lithuania. Th ...
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Printing Press
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a printing, print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the cloth, paper, or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly to achieve the transfer of ink and accelerated the process. Typically used for texts, the invention and global spread of the printing press was one of the most influential events in the second millennium. In Germany, around 1440, the goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type, movable-type printing press, which started the Printing Revolution. Modelled on the design of existing screw presses, a single Renaissance movable-type printing press could produce up to 3,600 pages per workday, compared to forty by History of typography in East Asia, hand-printing and a few by scribe, hand-copying. Gutenberg's newly devised hand mould made possible the precise and rapi ...
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Domeikava
Domeikava is a town in the Kaunas district municipality, located north of Kaunas city municipality. The area surrounding Domeikava has some of Lithuania's most fertile and productive soil. Domeikavos Gimnazija Domeikavos Gimnazija is a school located in Domeikava, Kaunas, Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the ..., established in early 1920s is the primary high school in the local area with students coming from all nearby town. Another school, Kauno šv. Kazimiero progimnazija (primary and middle-school) is just outside Domeikava town borders. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 5,006 people. By 2017, Domeikava eldership reached a population of 8820, the increase largely driven by construction of new houses and apartments which attract inhabitants from other areas. Suopiu kvartalas.jpg, One of the new house c ...
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Information Center
A visitor center or centre (see American and British English spelling differences), visitor information center or tourist information centre is a physical location that provides information to tourists. Types A visitor center may be a Civic center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a landmark, national park, national forest, or state park, providing information (such as trail maps, and about camp sites, staff contact, restrooms, etc.) and in-depth educational exhibits and artifact displays (for example, about natural or cultural history). Often a film or other media display is used. If the site has permit requirements or guided tours, the visitor center is often the place where these are coordinated. A tourist information center provides visitors with information on the area's attractions, lodgings, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. These are often operated at the airport or other port of entry, by the local government or chamber of commerce. Some a ...
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