Užventis

Užventis (, Samogitian: Ožvėntis) is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located north-west of Kelmė. River Venta flows through the city.

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Place details

Locality: Užventis
Region: Šiaulių apskritis
Country: Lietuva
Population: 827
Timezone: Europe/Vilnius

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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 Užventis
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Ethnographic region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Samogitia
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Šiauliai County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Kelmė district municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type4: Eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name4: Užventis eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type6: Capital of
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name6: Užventis rural eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 1527

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Užventis
Population: 833
Elevation: 135
Image: Užventis, bažnyčia .JPG

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Commons category: Užventis
inception: 1527-00-00
postal code: LT-86036
time of earliest written record: 1527-00-00
native label: Užventis

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Užventis (, Samogitian: Ožvėntis) is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located north-west of Kelmė. River Venta flows through the city.

==Etymology== Užventis is a place name derived from the river named Venta by adding the prefix " už- ", as the town is located upstream of Venta. In the interwar period of the 20th century, the form Užventys was most commonly used. In other languages, the town is known by: , Uzhvent.