Šakiai is a town in southwestern Lithuania, located at the confluence of the Nemunas and Šešupė rivers. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The town's history dates back to the 13th century, and it was granted Magdeburg rights in 1719. Šakiai is known for its rich cultural heritage, including the Šakiai Jewish Cemetery, the Šakiai Regional Museum, and the Šakiai Manor.
Geographic Data for Šakiai, , Lithuania
| Latitude | 54° 57.283' |
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| Longitude | 23° 2.150' |
| Timezone | Europe/Vilnius |
Numerology for Šakiai, , Lithuania
Chaldean Name Number : 9 => 9
Pythagorean Name Number : 5
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Famous Persons from Šakiai, , Lithuania
- Shaltmira - Born on November 14, 1988 - Visual artist
- Mindaugas Tarnauskas - Born on March 22, 1988 - Politician
- Žygimantas Vaičiūnas - Born on January 19, 1982 - Political scientist
- Kęstutis Smirnovas - Born on April 8, 1976 - Mixed martial arts fighter, Judoka, and Politician
- Dainius Adomaitis - Born on January 19, 1974 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- Raimondas JanuÅ¡eviÄ ius - Born on May 1, 1973 - Politician
- Mindaugas Marcinkevičius - Born on February 19, 1971 - Entrepreneur
- Gintaras Marcinkevičius - Born on May 25, 1969 - Entrepreneur
- Žilvinas Marcinkevičius - Born on August 24, 1967 - Entrepreneur, and Businessperson
- Aušra Papirtienė - Born on May 2, 1967 - Trade unionist, Politician, and Teacher
- Arūnas Poniškaitis - Born on August 1, 1966 - University teacher, Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest
- Mindaugas Šnipas - Born on March 22, 1960 - Sculptor
- Algirdas Vepštas - Born on September 20, 1956 - Political and social activist
- Arūnas Eimutis - Born on May 7, 1956 - Rugby union player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Nijolė Požarskienė - Born on January 5, 1954 - Politician
- Irena Kriauzaitė - Born on April 4, 1952 - Actor
- Justinas Sigitas Pečkaitis - Born on October 13, 1946 - University teacher
- Valentina Šimkuvienė - Born on April 1, 1946 - Politician
- Zita Subačienė - Born on May 5, 1942 - Geography teacher, Local historian, and Museum worker
- Algimantas Jonas Kuras - Born on January 8, 1940 - Painter - Lithuanian National Prize
- Kęstutis Orentas - Born on March 15, 1939 - Long-distance runner
- Virgilijus Čepaitis - Born on November 8, 1937 - Linguist, Journalist, Translator, Politician, and Writer
- Kęstutis Lapinskas - Born on January 29, 1937 - University teacher, Politician, and Judge - Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Zigmas Povilaitis - Born on December 27, 1934 - Politician
- Emil Koschek - Born on May 17, 1928 - Politician (died: November 19, 2015)
- Zygmunt Kęstowicz - Born on January 24, 1921 - Television actor, and Actor - Gold Cross of Merit | Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence | Badge of the 1000th anniversary of the Polish State | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland | Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland | Medal of the National Education Commission | Order of the Smile (died: March 14, 2007)
- Vladas Tautkevičius - Born on April 24, 1919 - Actor (died: January 7, 1977)
- Yosef Even-Odem - Born on July 23, 1907 - Linguist, and Physician (died: July 27, 1962)
- Antanas Sniečkus - Born on January 7, 1903 - Politician - Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class | Order of the Patriotic War 1st class | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Medal "For Labour Valour" | Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War" | Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Order of the Red Banner | Order of the Patriotic War | Hero of Socialist Labour | Order of Lenin (died: January 22, 1974)
- Jacob Oleiski - Born on April 1, 1901 - Agronomist, Educator, and Chemist (died: March 14, 1981)