Marijampolė
Marijampolė (ⓘ; also known by several other names) is a cultural and industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The population of Marijampolė is 48,700 (2003). It is the Lithuanian center of the Suvalkija region.
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| Nickname: Miami of Lithuania (unofficial) | |
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| 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) |
| • City Council | Councilmembers |
| Area | |
| • City | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • City | 36,234 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 54,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68001 |
| Area code | (+370) 343 |
| Website | www |
Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania, and has been its regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to 205.07 square kilometres (79.18 sq mi). The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts which are connected by six bridges.
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