Thursday, July 7, 2011

Kėdainiai


Received on: 30 Jun, 2011
Sender: Gabriele from Kėdainiai, Lithuania 
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. The city has been known by other names: Kiejdany in Polish, Keidan in Yiddish, and Kedahnen in German. Its other alternate forms include Kidan, Kaidan, Keidany, Keydan, Kiejdany, Kuidany, and Kidainiai. The geographical centre of the Lithuanian Republic is in the nearby village of Ruoščiai, located in the eldership of Dotnuva.

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