Švėkšna
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Švėkšna is a town in the Šilutė District municipality, 21 km northeast of Šilutė, Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Švėkšna elderate. There are 29 streets in the town. In the western part of the town flows the river Švėkšnalė [lt].
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Švėkšna | |
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Coordinates: 55°31′0″N 21°37′40″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Klaipėda County |
Municipality | Šilutė district municipality |
Elderate | Švėkšna elderate |
Capital of | Švėkšna elderate |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,334 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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There is a mental hospital in the town, as well as a health care centre, pharmacy, "Saulės" secondary school, affiliates of music and art schools of Šilutė, kindergarten, recreation center, library, museum, 2 churches, the renovated synagogue, the parish's nursing home, the planning department, a post office, police station and fire house.