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  Gelvonai Location of Gelvonai in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°04′01″N 24°41′38″E / 55.06694°N 24.69389°E | |
| Country | 
Lithuania |
| County |
Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Širvintos district municipality |
| Eldership | Galvonai eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Gelvonai is a town in Širvintos district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town has a population of 284 people. [1] The town has a Catholic church.
Its alternate names include Gelvonay, Gelvonis, Gelvony, Gelvonys, Giełwany (Polish), and Gelvan (Yiddish). [2] [3]
Famous citizens
- Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian poet, mathematician, and Catholic bishop.
References
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names – Lithuania – Gelvonai. Accessed February 6, 2014.
- ^ Dov Levin (2000). The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania. Berghahn Books. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-57181-264-3.
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Gelvonai | |
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Coat of arms | |
Gelvonai Location of Gelvonai in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°04′01″N 24°41′38″E / 55.06694°N 24.69389°E | |
| Country |
Lithuania |
| County |
Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Širvintos district municipality |
| Eldership | Galvonai eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Gelvonai is a town in Širvintos district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town has a population of 284 people. [1] The town has a Catholic church.
Its alternate names include Gelvonay, Gelvonis, Gelvony, Gelvonys, Giełwany (Polish), and Gelvan (Yiddish). [2] [3]
Famous citizens
- Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian poet, mathematician, and Catholic bishop.
References
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names – Lithuania – Gelvonai. Accessed February 6, 2014.
- ^ Dov Levin (2000). The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania. Berghahn Books. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-57181-264-3.
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