Šančiai

Šančiai is an elderate in the Lithuanian city of . It is located on the meandering right bank of the Nemunas River. Šančiai itself are divided into Žemieji Šančiai and Aukštieji Šančiai neighborhoods.
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  • Type: Locality with 21,100 residents
  • Description: Subdistrict of Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Sanciai”, “Šančių”, and “Shantsy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaunas railway station and Kaunas Evangelical Christian Baptist Church.

Railway station
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is a Lithuanian Railways central passenger railway station in . It is located at the eastern edge of Central Kaunas, .

Church
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Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freda and Panemunė.

Suburb
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is part of the Lithuanian city of Kaunas on the left bank of the Nemunas, east of Aleksotas. It is Divided into High and Low . It occupies an area of 416 hectares.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Šančiai

Latitude
54.87731° or 54° 52′ 38″ north
Longitude
23.94528° or 23° 56′ 43″ east
Population
21,100
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
9G65VWGW+W4
Geo­Names ID
594971
Wiki­data ID
Q8082717
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tatar—“Šančiai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Šančiai Tiúⁿ-ló-khu”
  • Estonian: “Šančiai vald”
  • Estonian: “Šančiai”
  • German: “Amtsbezirk Šančiai”
  • German: “Šančiai”
  • Latvian: “Šanču seņūnija”
  • Lithuanian: “Aukštieji Šančiai”
  • Lithuanian: “Šančiai (kaimas)”
  • Lithuanian: “Šančiai”
  • Lithuanian: “Šančių seniūnija”
  • Lithuanian: “Žemieji Šančiai”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Šančiai (kaimas)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Šančiai Tiúⁿ-ló-khu”
  • Polish: “Szańce”
  • Russian: “Санкиаи”
  • Samogitian: “Šantē (souda)”
  • Tatar: “Шанчәй”

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