Varniai

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Varniai
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Location
Region etnogràfiche

Stamp:! Samogitia Telšiai Telšiai (munisipalità distret)

Contéa [[{{{county}}}]]
Munisipalità [[{{{municipality}}}]]
Coordinà

Stamp:! 55°44′0″N, 22°22′0″E

Information generaj
Capital ëd

Stamp:! Varniai rural elderate

Popolassion

Stamp:! 1,310 ant ël 2005 (90th)

Prima vira mansionà

Stamp:! 1314

Garantì ij Drit ëd sità

Stamp:! 1950

Samogitian Diocesis seat in Varniai
Samogitian Diocesis seat in Varniai

Varniai is a city in Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In middle ages the city was known as Medininkai. It was established in the 14th century, on Varnelė River bank, near important Samogitian castle. It was the center of Samogitian Catholic church: after baptism of Samogitia, Samogitian Bishop resided in the town. Around 1414-1416 first church was built, and circa 1464 the first Cathedral. It was center of Samogitian episcopate until the middle of the 19th century, when authorities of the Russian Empire moved to it Kaunas. With support of Merkelis Giedraitis, Mikalojus Daukša translated and made ready for print Postilla, first Lithuanian language book printed in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was also residence of Motiejus Valančius. ==Famous people from Varniai==* Merkelis Giedraitis* Mikalojus Daukša* Motiejus Valančius ==External links==*Stamp:Lt icon Varniai – A Resourceful Renaissance Center of 16th Century Cultural and National Ideology*Stamp:Lt icon Park of Varniai and history of Varniai*Stamp:Lt icon Museum of Samogitian episcopateStamp:Lithuania-geo-stub</text> </revision> </page>-Varniai a l'é un comun ëd la Contéa Lituanian-a ëd Telšiai, munisipalità ëd Telšiai (munisipalità distret). A l'é sta-ie garantì ij drit ëd Magdeburg, o drit ëd sità, ant l'ann 1950.

  • La soa popolassion ant l'an 2005 a l'era ëd 1.310, fasendla la sità al pòst 90 an Lituania.