Šiluva
Šiluva is a small town of less than 700 inhabitants in Lithuania. It is located in the region of Samogitia. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 635 residents
- Description: small town in Lithuania
- Also known as: “Shidlovo”, “Shiluva”, “Šidlava”, “Šidlavas”, and “Šilava”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Šiluva and Holy Virgin Mary’s Apparition Chapel, Šiluva.
Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Šiluva
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic basilica in Šiluva, Lithuania. The basilica is famous for the annual mass feasts dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Holy Virgin Mary’s Apparition Chapel, Šiluva
Church
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Virgin Mary’s Apparition Chapel, Šiluva is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gradaučizna and Roglaičiai.
Gradaučizna
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Gradaučizna is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Šiluva.
Roglaičiai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Roglaičiai is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Šiluva.
Akmenė
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Akmenė is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Šiluva.
Šiluva
- Categories: human settlement, commune, and locality
- Location: Šiluvos sen., Raseiniai District Municipality, Kaunas County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.53042° or 55° 31′ 50″ northLongitude
23.22254° or 23° 13′ 21″ eastPopulation
635Elevation
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
9G75G6JF+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 272239566OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
594653Wikidata ID
Q391595
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Venetian—“Šiluva” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Шыдлава”
- Belarusian: “Шыдлаў”
- Belarusian: “Шыдлова”
- Belarusian: “Шыдлоў”
- Belarusian: “Шылава”
- Belarusian: “Шылова”
- Belarusian: “Шылува”
- Cebuano: “Šiluva”
- Chinese: “希盧瓦”
- Croatian: “Šiluva”
- Dutch: “Šiluva”
- Esperanto: “Šiluva”
- Estonian: “Šiluva”
- Finnish: “Šiluva”
- French: “Šiluva”
- German: “Schidlau”
- German: “Siluva”
- German: “Šiluva”
- Irish: “Šiluva”
- Italian: “Šiluva”
- Lithuanian: “Šiluva”
- Polish: “Šiluva”
- Polish: “Szydłów”
- Polish: “Szydłowo”
- Russian: “Шидлов”
- Russian: “Шидлово”
- Russian: “Шилува”
- Russian: “Шулува”
- Samogitian: “Šėlova”
- Swedish: “Šiluva”
- Venetian: “Šiluva”
- “Šėlova”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include M. Jurgaičio a. and Šiluvos piligrimų informacijos centras.
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