Želva
Želva | |
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Town | |
Želva Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°13′08″N 25°05′49″E / 55.21889°N 25.09694°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Ukmergė district municipality |
| Eldership | Želva eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 457 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Želva is a town in Ukmergė district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. Želva is 14 miles east of the city Ukmergė. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town has a population of 457 people. As a shtetl in the early 20th century, it was known as Pazelva (Hebrew: Podzelva). Its residents were Jewish and primarily spoke Yiddish.