Mančiagirė
Mančiagirė | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mančiagirė is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 24 people.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name Mančiagirė comes from a personal name Lithuanian: Mañčius, Moñčius, Moñčis (or Slavic forms Polish: Męcz, Mączko, Męczko, Russian: Манчинский) and a word Lithuanian: giria 'a forest, a wood'.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2001 census" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 36. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.
External links
[edit]- "Monczagiry". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 6. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1885. p. 659.
54°08′N 24°28′E / 54.133°N 24.467°E
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