Želvaičiai

Želvaičiai is a village in Ryškėnų sen., Telšiai District Municipality, Telšiai County and has about 72 residents. Želvaičiai is situated nearby to the village Ryškėnai, as well as near Purpliai.

Type: Village with 72 residents
Description: village in Lithuania
Also known as: “Dirksteliai”, “Dyrkshtelyu”, “Žeivaičiai”, and “Zelvaiciai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Telšiai Cathedral and Church of St. Nicholas, Telšiai.

Telšiai Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Telšiai, Lithuania, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai. Telšiai Cathedral is situated 3 km north of Želvaičiai.

Church of St. Nicholas, Telšiai

Church

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Telšiai Russian Orthodox St. Nicholas church is a church in Lithuania noted for its architectural style, belonging to the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania. Church of St. Nicholas, Telšiai is situated 3½ km north of Želvaičiai.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

Church

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The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic church in Telšiai, Lithuania. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is situated 3½ km northeast of Želvaičiai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ryškėnai and Telšiai.

Ryškėnai

Village

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Ryškėnai is a village.

Telšiai

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Telšiai is the chief city of Samogitia region in Lithuania, with a population of about 22,000 in 2023. It's industrial but has preserved many buildings of its Old Town.