Švėkšna

Švėkšna is a town in the Šilutė District municipality, 21 km northeast of , Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Švėkšna Eldership. There are 29 streets in the town.
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  • Type: Town with 1,650 residents
  • Description: town in the Šilutė District municipality, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Shvekshna”, “Shvekshna, Švekšnos, Szweksznie”, “Sveksna”, and “Švekšnos”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St. James the Apostle, Švėkšna and Švėkšna Manor.

Church
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is a former residential manor in Švėkšna, .

Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalnalis and Vilkėnas I.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Švėkšna.

Švėkšna

Latitude
55.51649° or 55° 30′ 59″ north
Longitude
21.6221° or 21° 37′ 20″ east
Population
1,650
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
9G73GJ8C+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 512534124
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
594072
Wiki­data ID
Q606181
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Švėkšna” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Švėkšna”
  • Belarusian: “Швекшна”
  • Catalan: “Švėkšna”
  • Cebuano: “Szweksznie”
  • Czech: “Švėkšna”
  • Dutch: “Švėkšna”
  • Esperanto: “Švėkšna”
  • Estonian: “Švėkšna”
  • Finnish: “Švėkšna”
  • Hebrew: “שווקשנה”
  • Latvian: “Švēkšna”
  • Lithuanian: “Švėkšna”
  • Polish: “Szweksznie”
  • Russian: “Швекшна”
  • Samogitian: “Šviekšna”
  • Swedish: “Švėkšna”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pavilnutis and Jurizdika.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Švėkšnos Paštas and Turgaus Aikštė.

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