Zalavas
Zalavas (Polish: Zułowo, Belarusian: Зулаў, Zulaŭ) is a small village in Švenčionys district municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the Mera River near the Lithuanian state border with Belarus. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, it had 140 residents. It is the birthplace of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, who later became Chief of State of Poland.
Zalavas | |
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Village | |
Street in Zalavas | |
Zalavas Location of Zalavas | |
| Coordinates: 54°58′N 25°58′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Švenčionys district municipality |
| Eldership | Pabradė eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In 1920–1922 the village was located in the Republic of Central Lithuania, and then in Poland until 1939.
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