Fun facts about Marijampolė
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The earliest recorded name of Marijampolė was Stara Būda, attested from 1706.
Marijampolė
Lithuania
Marijampolė is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States.
From the “Etymology” section
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Marijampolė was renamed Kapsukas by Soviet authorities on 9 April 1955.
Marijampolė
Lithuania
Marijampolė is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States.
From the “Etymology” section
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The village of Stara Būda was entirely depopulated by the end of the Great Northern War plague in 1712.
Marijampolė
Lithuania
Marijampolė is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States.
From the “History” section
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Marijampolė has one of the largest second-hand car markets in Europe.
Marijampolė
Lithuania
Marijampolė is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States.
From the “Industry and economy” section
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Ovidijus Vyšniauskas was the first Lithuanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994.
Marijampolė
Lithuania
Marijampolė is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States.
From the “Notable people” section
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Photo: Aidas U., Bonio, Michal Gorski, · CC BY-SA 4.0