Daugai

Daugai
City
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Coat of arms
Daugai is located in Lithuania Daugai Location of Daugai
Coordinates:
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Dzūkija
County	Alytus County
Municipality	Alytus district municipality
Eldership	Daugai eldership
Capital of	Daugai eldership
First mentioned	14th century
Granted city rights	1792
Population (2005)
• Total	1,453
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

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Church of God's Providence

Daugai (<phonos file="Daugai.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>, see also other names) is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence (Lithuanian: Dievo apvaizdos bažnyčia) dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural school, kindergarten Bangelė, post office, cultural center, library, polyclinic and hospital, many commercial enterprises.

External links

• Official website (Lithuanian)
• Website of the secondary school (Lithuanian)
• Daugai at the International Jewish Cemetery Project.