Jieznas

Jieznas () is a small city in the Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Prienai along the northern shores of Lake Jieznas.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Jieznas
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: City
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Jieznas
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Flag of Jieznas.gif
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Jiezno ezerass.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Jieznas COA.gif
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Ethnographic region

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Jieznas () is a small city in the Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Prienai along the northern shores of Lake Jieznas.

==History== thumb|left|230px|Jieznas church thumb|View of Jieznas during the interbellum Jieznas was first mentioned in written sources in 1492 as property of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. In 1633, the settlement was acquired by the Pac family. They sponsored construction of a church, which was reconstructed in Baroque style in 1768–1772.