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Daugai

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Daugai
City
Coat of arms of Daugai
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Alytus County
MunicipalityAlytus district municipality
EldershipDaugai eldership
Capital ofDaugai eldership
First mentioned14th century
Granted city rights1792[1]
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,453
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Church of God's Providence

Daugai (pronunciation, see also other names) is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence (Lithuanian: Dievo apvaizdos bažnyčia) dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural school, kindergarten Bangelė, post office, cultural center, library, polyclinic and hospital, many commercial enterprises.

References

  1. ^ "Apie Daugus" (in Lithuanian). City of Daugai. Retrieved 2009-11-02.

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