Širvintos
Širvintos (ⓘ, German: Schirwindt) is a town in Vilnius County in the eastern part of Lithuania. It is the administrative center of the Širvintos district municipality.
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Širvintos Location of Širvintos | |
| Coordinates: 55°2′10″N 24°58′10″E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Širvintos district municipality |
| Eldership | Širvintos eldership |
| Capital of | Širvintos district municipality Širvintos eldership |
| First mentioned | 1475 |
| Granted city rights | 1950 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 6,790 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The word Širvintos is the plural form of the name of the Širvinta River, which flows through the town.
Its alternate names include Shirvintay, Shirvintos, Širvintai, Širvintar, and Szyrwinty (Polish).
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