- Žagarė
Infobox Settlement
name = Žagarė
nickname =
settlement_type=City
image_shield = Zagare COA.gif
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pushpin_map_caption = Location of Žagarė
latd=56|latm=22|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=15|longs=0|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type =region:LT_type:city(2000)
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1= Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1=Samogitia
subdivision_type2= County
subdivision_name2=Šiauliai County
subdivision_type3= Municipality
subdivision_name3=Joniškis district municipality
subdivision_type4= Eldership
subdivision_name4= Žagarė eldership
subdivision_type6= Capital of
subdivision_name6= Žagarė eldership
established_date = 1633
established_title= First mentioned
established_date2= 1924
established_title2=Granted city rights
population_total = 2,028
population_as_of = 2005
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3Žagarė (pronunciation|Zagare.ogg, _yi. Zhagar, _pl. Żagory [ [http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~shtetm~-2620841 JewishGen Locality Page - Žagare, Lithuania] ] ) is a city located in the
Joniškis district , northernLithuania , close to the border withLatvia . It has the population of about 2,000.History
The foundation of Žagarė dates back to the 12th century. It was an important center of Žiemgaliai warriors, who fought against the
Teutonic Order .Yisroel Salanter the father of theMussar movement inOrthodox Judaism was born there as well asIsaak Kikoin (1908-1984) a renownSoviet physicist .Geography
Today Žagarė is the administrative center of the
Žagarė Regional Park , known for its valuable urban and natural heritage.References
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