Šakiai district municipality

Lithuania / Marijampoles / Sakiai /
 municipality, invisible, second-level administrative division

Located in southwestern Lithuania, borders with Russia. Covers area of 1453 km². Divided into 14 ederships. Administrative centre and the biggest city - Šakiai, smaller cities ate Gelgaudiškis and Kudirkos Naumiestis. The longest rivers are Nemunas and Šešupė, which flows by municipality borders. Let bank of river Nemunas is preserved by Panemunės regional park. Nearby river Nova small Zanavykai ethnoregion is located. Municipality lies in Užnemunė lowlands, landscape is effected by agriculture.
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Coordinates:   54°54'42"N   23°5'19"E
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