Širvintos

Širvintos
City

Municipal office

Coat of arms
Širvintos

Location of Širvintos

Coordinates: 55°2′10″N 24°58′10″E / 55.03611°N 24.96944°E / 55.03611; 24.96944Coordinates: 55°2′10″N 24°58′10″E / 55.03611°N 24.96944°E / 55.03611; 24.96944
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 (2013)
  Total 6,197
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Širvintos ( pronunciation ) is a city in Vilnius County in the eastern part of Lithuania. It is the administrative center of the Širvintos district municipality.[1]

The word Širvintos is the plural form of the name of the Širvinta River, which flows through the city.

Its alternate names include Shirvintay, Shirvintos, Širvintai, Širvintar, Širvintų, and Szyrwinty (Polish).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 United States Board on Geographic Names – Lithuania – Širvintos. Accessed January 24, 2014.


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