Garliava
Garliava | ||
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Coordinates: 54°49′0″N 23°52′0″E / 54.81667°N 23.86667°ECoordinates: 54°49′0″N 23°52′0″E / 54.81667°N 23.86667°E | ||
Country |
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Ethnographic region | Suvalkija | |
County |
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Municipality | Kaunas district municipality | |
Eldership | Garliava eldership | |
Capital of |
Garliava eldership Garliava rural eldership | |
First mentioned | 1809 | |
Granted city rights | 1958 | |
Population (2005) | ||
• Total | 13,423 | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Garliava (
Godlewski also built a place of worship for Lutherans and a synagogue for Jews.
Name
Garliava is the Lithuanian name of the city. Versions of the name in other languages include Polish: Godlewo, Russian: Годлево Godlevo, Belarusian: Гадле́ва Gadleva, Yiddish: גודלעווע Gudleve, Latvian: Garļava.
Notable residents
- Juozas Gabrys (1880 – 1951), politician and advocate of Lithuanian independence, was born in Garliava. In his memoirs, he referred to himself as the "Count of Garliava."
- Neringa Venckiene, judge and member of the Parliament.
Education
In a relatively small area of 3,65 km2., there are five schools located in this suburb of Kaunas: Garliavos Juozo Lukšos gymnazium, Garliavos Jonučių high school, Garliava high school, Kindergarten and primary school of Garliava and Garliava school of arts and music.
References
- (in Lithuanian) History of Garliava. Eldership of Garliava.
External links
- (in Polish) Godlewo in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1881)
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