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Vilkaviškis

Also known as Vilkaviški

Vilkaviškis () is a city in southwestern Lithuania, the administrative center of the Vilkaviškis District Municipality. It is located northwest from Marijampolė, at the confluence of and rivers.

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Place details

Locality: Vilkaviškis
Region: Marijampolės apskritis
Country: Lietuva
Population: 9,444
Timezone: Europe/Vilnius

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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 Vilkaviškis
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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: Suvalkija
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: 20px Marijampolė 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: Vilkaviškis 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: Vilkaviškis city 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: Vilkaviškis district municipality Vilkaviškis city eldership Šeimena eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 1561

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Vilkaviškis
Population: 10286
Area: 7.53
Elevation: 55
Official website: www.vilkaviskis.lt
Image: Greenery near the Vilkaviškis Cathedral in Vilkaviškis, Lithuania in 2024.jpg

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Commons category: Vilkaviškis
native label: Vilkaviškis
time of earliest written record: 1501-00-00
postal code: LT-70001
P12749: Beaver River

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Vilkaviškis () is a city in southwestern Lithuania, the administrative center of the Vilkaviškis District Municipality. It is located northwest from Marijampolė, at the confluence of and rivers.

The city got its name from the Vilkauja River. Initially named Vilkaujiškis, the name was later changed to an easier-to-pronounce form, Vilkaviškis.