Marijampolė
Marijampolė is a city in Lithuania. It is the capital of Marijampolė County and center of the Suvalkija region. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania. The city's area is 205.07 square kilometers. The river Šešupė divides the city into two parts. Six bridges go over the river in Marijampolė.[1]
Marijampolė | |
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City | |
 Landmarks of Marijampolė | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Miami of Lithuania (unofficial) | |
 Location of Marijampolė | |
  Marijampolė  Marijampolė | |
| Coordinates: 54°32′50″N 23°21′00″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County |  Marijampolė County |
| Municipality | Marijampolė municipality |
| Eldership | Marijampolė eldership |
| Capital of | Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality Marijampolė eldership |
| First mentioned | 1337 |
| Granted city rights | 1420 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Povilas Isoda (LSDP) |
| • Mayor deputy | Gintautas Stankevičius (Liberal Movement) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 34,975 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68001 |
| Area code | (+370) 343 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Marijampolės miestas". Marijampole.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-11-30.
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