Kaišiadorys
Kaišiadorys ([kɐɪɕɛˈdôːrʲiːs] ⓘ, German: Koschedaren) is a city in central Lithuania. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese centres. It is home to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there.
Kaišiadorys | |
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Kaišiadorys Cathedral | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kaišiadorys Location of Kaišiadorys | |
| Coordinates: 54°52′N 24°27′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kaišiadorys district municipality |
| Eldership | Kaišiadorys town eldership |
| Capital of | Kaišiadorys district municipality Kaišiadorys town eldership Kaišiadorys rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1590 |
| Granted city rights | 1946 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,334 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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