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Žagarė
City in Semigallia, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Žagarė (pronunciationⓘ, see also other names) is a city located in the Joniškis district, northern Lithuania, close to the border with Latvia. It has a population of about 2,000, down from 14,000 in 1914, when it was the 7th largest city in Lithuania.[1] Žagarė is famous for Žagarvyšnė - a cherry species originated in Žagarė.
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Žagarė | |
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Coordinates: 56°22′0″N 23°15′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Semigallia |
County | Šiauliai County |
Municipality | Joniškis district municipality |
Eldership | Žagarė eldership |
Capital of | Žagarė eldership |
First mentioned | 1633 |
Granted town rights | 1924 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,309 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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