Žūkai

Žūkai is a village in , , and has about 19 residents. Žūkai is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 19 residents
  • Description: village in Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Zukai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trakai train station and Trakai Peninsula Castle.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

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is one of the castles in , . It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka. Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai, it was an important defensive structure protecting Trakai and , capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights. is situated 4 km north of Žūkai.

Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
was a castle in , . The first enclosure-type brick castle was built by Grand Duke Gediminas, who transferred the capital of Lithuania from to Trakai before 1321. is situated 3 km east of Žūkai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Babriškės and Žukiškės.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village.

Žūkai

Latitude
54.61076° or 54° 36′ 39″ north
Longitude
24.9379° or 24° 56′ 16″ east
Population
19
Elevation
161 metres (528 feet)
Open location code
9G66JW6Q+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2619638481
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11300673
Wiki­data ID
Q13194458
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Samogitian—“Žūkai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Žūkai”
  • Lithuanian: “Žūkai”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Žūkai”
  • Polish: “Żuki”
  • Russian: “Жукай”
  • Samogitian: “Žokā”
  • “Žokā”

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