Šakiai
Šakiai | |
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City | |
Šakiai town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Šakiai Location of Šakiai | |
| Coordinates: 54°57′N 23°3′E / 54.950°N 23.050°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County | Marijampolė County |
| Municipality | Šakiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Šakiai eldership |
| Capital of | Šakiai district municipality Šakiai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1599 |
| Granted town rights | 1776 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgaras Pilypaitis (TS‑LKD) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Šakiai (ⓘ) is a city in the Marijampolė County, Lithuania. It is located 65 km (40 mi) west of Kaunas.