Šilai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Šilai Location of Šilai in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′20″N 24°19′50″E / 55.12222°N 24.33056°E | |
| Country | 
Lithuania |
| County |
Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
| Website | [1] |
Šilai is a village in Jonava district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 Lithuania census, the village has a population of 347 people. Administrative centre of Šilai Eldership. [2]
Famous villagers
- Simonas Martynas Kosakovskis, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman ( szlachcic), and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation.
- Juozapas Kazimieras Kosakovskis, bishop of Livonia from 1781, political activist, writer, and supporter of Russian Empire.
References
- ^ "Apie mus". Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Šilų seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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