Širvintos
Town in Aukštaitija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Širvintos (pronunciationⓘ, German: Schirwindt) is a town in Vilnius County in the eastern part of Lithuania. It is the administrative center of the Širvintos district municipality.[1]
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Širvintos | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°2′10″N 24°58′10″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Širvintos district municipality |
Eldership | Širvintos eldership |
Capital of | Širvintos district municipality Širvintos eldership |
First mentioned | 1475 |
Granted city rights | 1950 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 6,790 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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The word Širvintos is the plural form of the name of the Širvinta River, which flows through the town.
Its alternate names include Shirvintay, Shirvintos, Širvintai, Širvintar, and Szyrwinty (Polish).[1]