Šunskai
Šunskai is a small town in Marijampolė County, in southwestern Lithuania. It is known for its pheasant sanctuary, the only one of its kind in the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town with 468 residents
- Description: small town in Lithuania
- Also known as: “Shumsk”, “Shunskay”, “Šumskai”, “Sunskai”, and “Šunskų”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Šunskai and Piliakalniai hillfort.
Piliakalniai hillfort
Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piliakalniai hillfort is situated 3½ km northeast of Šunskai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vladiškiai and Lūginė.
Vladiškiai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Vladiškiai is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Šunskai.
Lūginė
Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lūginė is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Šunskai.
Puskepuriai
Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puskepuriai is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Šunskai.
Šunskai
- Category: locality
- Location: Šunskų sen., Marijampolė Municipality, Marijampolė County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.6413° or 54° 38′ 29″ northLongitude
23.32626° or 23° 19′ 35″ eastPopulation
468Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
9G65J8RG+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1071178110OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
594119Wikidata ID
Q2325589
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Šunskai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Šunskai” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Šunskai”
- Chinese: “Šunskai”
- Dutch: “Šunskai”
- Estonian: “Šunskai”
- German: “Šunskai”
- Irish: “Šunskai”
- Lithuanian: “Šunskai”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Šunskai”
- Polish: “Szumsk”
- Russian: “Шунскай”
- Swedish: “Šunskai”
- Ukrainian: “Шунської”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marciniškiai and Paršeliai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Šunskų seniūnija and Šunskų kapinės.
Lithuania: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Šiauliai.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Šunskai”. Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.