Giedraičiai

Giedraičiai is a town in Molėtai district municipality, Lithuania with about 700 residents. It is located some 45 km north of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, on the banks of Lake Kiementas. It is the capital of an elderate. The town, according to a local legend founded by Duke Giedrius, is first mentioned in written sources in 1338 when Grand Duke Gediminas signed a peace treaty with the Teutonic Knights. For a long time it was the centre of Giedraitis family estate.

Giedraičiai
Giedraičiai Church and belfry
Giedraičiai
Location of Giedraičiai
Coordinates: 55°04′40″N 25°15′30″E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Utena County
MunicipalityMolėtai district municipality
EldershipGiedraičiai eldership
Capital ofGiedraičiai eldership
First mentioned1338
Population
 (2011)
  Total684
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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