Šilai, Jonava
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]
Šilai | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Šilai Location of Šilai in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′20″N 24°19′50″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | [1] |
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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