Šeteniai
Šeteniai (Polish: Szetejnie) is a village in the Kėdainiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated 13 km north of Kėdainiai, on the left bank of the Nevėžis River.
Šeteniai | |
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 Czesław Miłosz Cultural Center | |
  Šeteniai Location of Šeteniai | |
| Coordinates: 55°23′41″N 24°01′58″E | |
| Country |  |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Elderate | Vilainiai elderate |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Šeteniai is the birthplace of Polish poet Czesław Miłosz. There is an exhibition dedicated to Miłosz, the Czesław Miłosz Cultural Center, founded on June 12 1999. The center is located in the former barn of the manor where Miłosz was born. The center is used for cultural activities, conferences, and meetings. It is surrounded by a park showcasing wood carvings by international artists.
Notable people
- Last interbellum Lithuanian Minister of Foreign affairs Juozas Urbšys (1896–1991)
- Nobel Prize laureate Czesław Miłosz (1911–2004)
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