Šakiai District Municipality

Šakiai District Municipality
Šakių rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
Landscape near Mikytai
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Location of Šakiai district municipality within Lithuania
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSuvalkija
County Marijampolė County
CapitalŠakiai
Elderships14
Area
 • Total1,453 km2 (561 sq mi)
 • Rank17th
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total38,800
 • Rank29th
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
  • Rank39-40th
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Telephone code345
Major settlements
  • Šakiai (pop. 6,795)
  • Gelgaudiškis (pop. 2,029)
  • Kudirkos Naumiestis (pop. 1,997)
Websitewww.sakiai.lt

Šakiai District Municipality is one of 60 cities in Lithuania. Before during the Congress Poland, the area was known as Vladislavov.

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