Varniai

Varniai is a city in the , western . In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai.
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  • Type: Town with 1,140 residents
  • Description: city in Lithuania
  • Also known as: Varnių” and “Varnyay

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Varniai and Samogitian Diocese Museum.

Church
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Varniai, . Until 1864 the church was the cathedral of Samogitian diocese and the seat of Bishops of Samogitia.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a museum dedicated to the former Diocese of Samogitia. Established in 1999, the museum is located in the building of the former Varniai Priest Seminary which was relocated to after the failed Uprising of 1863.

Church
St. Alexander's church in Varniai is the oldest church in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panakatis and Daukantai.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Varniai.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Varniai.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Varniai.

Varniai

Latitude
55.7429° or 55° 44′ 35″ north
Longitude
22.37073° or 22° 22′ 15″ east
Population
1,140
Elevation
160 metres (525 feet)
Open location code
9G74P9VC+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1067350202
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
593378
Wiki­data ID
Q621181
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Varniai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: فارنياي
  • Asturian: Varniai
  • Belarusian: Варней
  • Belarusian: Варні
  • Belarusian: Варняй
  • Belarusian: Ворні
  • Belarusian: Меднікі
  • Bulgarian: Варниаи
  • Catalan: Varniai
  • Cebuano: Varniai
  • Chinese: 瓦尔尼艾
  • Chinese: 瓦爾尼艾
  • Czech: Varniai
  • Danish: Varniai
  • Dimli (individual language): Varniai
  • Dutch: Varniai
  • Egyptian Arabic: فارنياى
  • Esperanto: Varniai
  • Estonian: Varniai
  • Finnish: Varniai
  • French: Varniai
  • German: Medeniken
  • German: Varniai
  • Greek: Βαρνιάι
  • Hebrew: ורניאי
  • Italian: Varniai
  • Japanese: ヴァルニアイ
  • Japanese: ヴァルネイ
  • Latin: Mednicum
  • Latvian: Varņi
  • Latvian: Varniai
  • Lithuanian: Varniai
  • Moksha: Варняй
  • Nauru: Varniai
  • Persian: وارنیای
  • Piemontese: Varniai
  • Polish: Varniai
  • Polish: Wornie
  • Polish: Worny
  • Portuguese: Medininkai
  • Portuguese: Varniai
  • Portuguese: Wornie
  • Russian: Варняй
  • Russian: Ворне
  • Russian: Ворни
  • Russian: Ворны
  • Russian: Медники
  • Samogitian: Medėninkā
  • Samogitian: Varnē
  • Samogitian: Varniai
  • Spanish: Varniai
  • Swedish: Varniai
  • Tatar: Варнәй
  • Ukrainian: Варня
  • Ukrainian: Варняй
  • Upper Sorbian: Varniai
  • Volapük: Varniai
  • Varnē

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