Names of Lithuanian places in other languages

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This page lists some names of places in Lithuania, as they are called in Lithuanian, and as they are called or were formerly called in other languages spoken by ethnic groups. Which are or have been represented within Lithuanian territory.

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Cities

Lithuanian Polish Russian Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian (Łacinka) Yiddish German Latvian
Akmenė OkmianyОкмяны/ OkmianyАкмяныAkmianyאַקמיאַן/AkmianAkmenenAkmene
Alytus OlitaОлита/ OlitaАлітаAlitaאַליטע/AliteOlita, AlittenAlīta
Anykščiai OniksztyОни́кшты/ OnikštyАні́кштыAnikštyאַניקשט/AnikshtOnikschtenAnīkšči
Ariogala EjragołaЭйрагола/ EjragolaЭйраголаEjrahołaאייראַגאָלע/EyragoleHoyragelArjogala
Baltoji Vokė Biała WakaБелая Вака/ Belaja VakaБела ВакаBieła VakaWeisswackeBaltoji Voķe
Birštonas BirsztanyБирштаны/ BirštanyБіршта́ныBirštanyבירשטאן/BirshtanBirschtannenBirštona
Biržai BirżeБиржи/ BiržiБіржыBiržyבירז/BirzBirsenBirži
Daugai DowgiДауги/ DaugiДаўгiDaŭhiדויג/DoigDaugenDaugi
Druskininkai DruskiennikiДрускеники/ DruskenikiДруске́нікіDruskienikiדרוסקאניק/DruskanikDruschenikenDruskininki
Dusetos DusiatyДусяты/ DusiatyДусятыDusiatyדוסיאַט/DusiatDustädtDusetas
Dūkštas DuksztyДукшты/ DukštyДукштыDukštyדוקשט/DukshtDukschtenDūkšta
Eišiškės EjszyszkiЭйши́шки/ EjšiškiЭйшы́шкіEjšyškiאײשישאׇק/EyshishokEiksiskendorfEišišķes
Elektrėnai ElektrenyЭлектре́ны/ ElektrenyЭлектрэныElektrenyElektrēni
Ežerėlis AżareleАжарeле /AžareleАжарэлеAžareleKalankenEžerēle
Gargždai GorżdyГоржды/ GorždyГо́рждыHorždyגורזד/GorzhdGarsdenGargždi
Garliava GodlewoГодлево/ GodlevoГадле́ваGadlevaגודלעװע/GudleveGoddlauGarļava
Gelgaudiškis GiełgudyszkiГельгудишки/ Gel'gudiškiГелгудышкіHiełhudyškiגלגודישק/GelgudishkGelgudischkenĢelgaudišķi
Grigiškės GrzegorzewoГригорьево/ GrigorjevoГрэгараваHreharavaGriģišķes
Ignalina IgnalinoИгнали́на/ IgnalinaІгналі́наIhnalinaאינגעלינע/IngelineIngelin
Jieznas JeznoЕзно/ JeznoЕзнаJeznaיעזנע/YiezneJessen
Jonava Janów nad WiliąЯново/ JanovoЯ́наваJanavaיאנעווע/YaneveJanowoJonava
Joniškis JaniszkiЯнишки/ JaniškiЯні́шкіJaniškiיאנישאק/YanishokJonischkenJonišķi
Joniškėlis JohaniszkieleИоганишкели/ IoganiškeliЯнiшкелеJaniškieleיאַנישקעל/YonishkelJohanischkehl
Jurbarkas JurborkЮрбург/ JurburgЮрбургJurburhיורבורג/YurburgGeorgenburgJurbarka
Kaišiadorys KoszedaryКошедары/ KošedaryКашада́рыKašadaryקאשעדאר/KoshedarKoschedaryKaišadore
Kalvarija KalwariaКальва́рия/ Kal'varijaКальва́рыяKalvaryjaקאַלװאַריִע/KalvaryeKalwarien
Kaunas KownoКовно/ Kovno, Ковна/ KovnaКо́ўнаKoŭnaקאָװנע/KovneKauenKauņa
Kavarskas KowarskКовaрcк/ KovarskКaвaрcкKavarskקאָװארסק/KovarskKawarskKavarska
Kazlų Rūda Kozłowa RudaКозлова Руда/ Kozlova RudaКазло́ва Ру́даKazłova Rudaקאזלובע רודע/Kozlove RudeKoselrode
Kėdainiai KiejdanyКейданы/ KejdanyКейда́ныKiejdanyקיידאן/KeidanKedahnenĶēdaiņi
Kelmė KielmyКельмы/ KelmyКе́льмыKielmyקעלם/KelmKelmĶelme
Klaipėda KłajpedaКлайпеда/ KlajpedaКла́йпедаKłajpiedaמעמעל/MemelMemelKlaipēda
Kretinga KretyngaКретинген/ KretingenКрэтынгаKretynhaקרעטינגע/KretingeKrottingenKretinga
Kudirkos Naumiestis WładysławówВладиславов/ VladislavovУладзіславаўUładzisłavaŭנײַשטאָט־שאַקי/Nayshtot-ShakiNeustadt-Scherwindt
Kupiškis KupiszkiКупишки/ KupiškiКупі́шкіKupiškiקופּישאָק/KupishokKupischki
Kybartai KibortyКибoрты/ KibortyКіба́ртыKibartyקיבאַרט/KibortKibarten
Kuršėnai KurszanyКуршаны/ KuršanyКуршаныKuršanyקורשאן/KurshanKurschenenKuršēni
Lazdijai ŁożdziejeЛодзее/ LodzejeЛазьдзеяŁaźdzejaלאדזדיי/LazdeiLasdienLazdiji
Lentvaris LandwarówЛандварово/ LandvarovoЛяндвароваLandvarovaלאנדוועראווע/LandveroveLandwerauLentvare
Linkuva LinkówЛинково/ LinkovoЛiнкaўLinkaŭלינקעװע/LinkeveLinkuva
Marijampolė MariampolМарья́мполь/ Marjampol'Мар’я́мпальMarjampalמאריאמפאל/MariampolMariampolMarijampole
Mažeikiai MożejkiМожейки/ MožejkiМажэ́йкіMažejkiמאזשייק/MazheikMoscheikenMažeiķi
Molėtai MalatyМаляты/ MaliatyМаля́тыMalatyמאַליאַט/MaliatMulauMoleti
Naujoji Akmenė Nowe OkmianyНовые Окмяны/ Novyje OkmianyНовыя АкмяныNovyja Akmianyנובע אקמעיאן/Nove AkmianNeu AkmenenNaujoji Akmene
Nemenčinė NiemenczynНеме́нчин/ NemenčinНеменчынNemienčynנעמענטשין/NementchinNementschine
Neringa NeryngaНеринга/ NeringaНеры́нгаNerynhaנערינגע/NeringeNeringa
Pabradė PodbrodzieПобродзье/ PodbrodzjeПадбро́дзePadbrodzieפאדבראדז/PodbrodzOdbrodsenPabrade
Pagėgiai PojegiПoге́ги/ PogegiПаге́гіPahiehiפאגעג/PogegPogegen
Pakruojis PokrójПoкро́й/ PokrojПакро́йPakrojפּאָקראָי/PokroiPokroy
Palanga PołągaПаланга/ PalangaПалангаPałanhaפאלאנגען/PolangenPolangenPalanga
Pandėlys PondeleПонедель/ Ponedel'ПaнядзельPaniadzielפּאָנעדעל/PonedelPonedellen
Panemunė PoniemuńПонемонь/ Ponemon'ПaнямaньPaniamańפּאַנעמון/PanemunÜbermemelPanemune
Panevėžys PoniewieżПоневе́ж/ PonevežПаняве́жPaniaviežפאנעוועזש/PonevezshPonewieschPaņevēža
Pasvalys PozwołПосволь/ PosvolПо́свальPosvalפּאָסװאָל/PosvolPasewalkPasvale
Plungė PłungianyПлунгя́ны/ PlungianyПлунгя́ныPłunhianyפלונגיאן/PlungianPlungenPluņģe
Priekulė PrekuleПриекуле/ PrijekuleПрыекулеPryjekulePrökulsPriekule
Prienai PrienyПрены/ PrenyПрэ́ныPrenyפרען/PrenPrenyPrieni
Radviliškis RadziwiliszkiPадзивилишки/ RadziviliškiРадзівілі́шкіRadziviliškiראַדווילישאָק/RadzivilishokRadwilischkenRadvilišķi
Ramygala RemigołaРемигола/ RemigolaРэміголаRemihołaרעמיגאָלע/RemigoleRemgallenRamīgala
Raseiniai RosienieРоссиены/ RossijenyРасе́ныRasienyראסיין/RasaynRossienyRaseiņi
Rietavas RetówРетово/ RetovoРэ́таўRetaŭריטעווע/RiteveRedauRietava
Rokiškis RokiszkiРакишки/ RakiškiРакі́шкіRakiškiראקישאק/RakishokRokischkenRokišķi
Rūdiškės RudziszkiРудишки/ RudiškiРудзі́шкіRudziškiרודישאק/RudishokRūdišķes
Šakiai SzakiШа́ки/ ŠakiШа́кіŠakiשאַקי/ShakiSchakenŠaķi
Salantai SałantyСаланты/ SalantyСалантыSałantyסאַלאַנט/SalantGränishofSalanti
Šalčininkai Soleczniki (Wielkie)(Великие) Солечники/ Solečniki(Вялікія) Салечні́кі(Vialikija) Salečnikiסאָלעטשניק/SoletchnikSassenickenŠaļčininki
Seda SiadyСяды/ SiadyСядыSiadyסיאַד/SyadSchwendenSeda
Šeduva SzadówШадов/ ŠadovШадаўŠadaŭשאַדעווע/ShadeveScheddauŠeduva
Šiauliai SzawleШавли/ ŠavliШаўліŠaŭliשאַװל/ShavelSchaulenŠauļi
Šilalė SzyłeleШилели/ ŠileliШылэ́леŠyłeleשילעל/ShilelSchillehlenŠilale
Šilutė SzyłokarczmaШилокарчема/ ŠilokarčemaШылакарчма́Šyłakarčmaהיידעקרוג/HaidekrugHeydekrugŠilute
Simnas SimnoСимно/ SimnoСімнaSimnaסימנע/SimneSimnenSimna
Širvintos SzyrwintyШирвинты/ ŠirvintyШырвінтыŠyrvintyשירווינט/ShirvintSchirwindtŠirvintas
Skaudvilė SkaudwileСкaдвилe/ SkadvileСкaдвiлeSkadvileשקודוויל/ShkodvilSkaudwillSkaudvile
Skuodas SzkudyШкуды/ ŠkudyШку́дыŠkudyשקוד/ShkodSchodenSkoda
Smalininkai SmolnikiСмольники/ Smol'nikiСмольнiкiSmolnikiסמאלינינק/SmalininkSchmalleningkenSmalininki
Subačius SuboczСубoч/ SubočСубoчSubočסובאָטש/SubotchSubotschenSubačus
Švenčionėliai Nowe ŚwięcianyНовые Свенцяны/ Novyje SvencianyНовыя Сьвянця́ныNovyja Śviancianyנובע סווענציאן/Nove SventzionNeuschwintzenŠvenčonēļi
Švenčionys ŚwięcianyСвенцяны/ SvencianyСьвянця́ныŚviancianyסווענציאן/SventzionSchwintzenŠvenčoņi
Tauragė TaurogiТаурогген/ TauroggenТаўро́гіTaŭrohiטאווריק/TovrikTauroggenTauraģe
Telšiai TelszeТельши/ Tel'šiЦяльшы́Cialšyטעלז/TelzhTelscheTelši
Trakai (Nowe) TrokiТроки/ TrokiТро́кіTrokiטראק/TrokTrakenTraķi
Troškūnai TraszkunyТрaшкуны/ TraškunyТрaшкуныTraškunyטראשקון/TrashkunTraschkinTroškūni
Tytuvėnai CytowianyЦитованы/ CitovanyЦiтaваныCitavanyציטאוואן/TzitovanTitowenenTītuvēni
Ukmergė WiłkomierzВилькомир/ Vil'komirВількамі́рVilkamirווילקאמיר/VilkomirWilkomirUkmerģe
Utena UcianaУцяны/ UcianyУця́наUcianaאוטיאן/UtiyanUtenenUtena
Užventis UżwentyУжвенты/ UžventyУжвентыUžvientyאוזוויאנט/UzhventUschwendUžvente
Vabalninkas WobolnikiВобольники/ Vobol'nikiВaбольнiкiVabolnikiוואבאלניק/VobolnikWobolnicken
Varėna OranyОраны/ OranyАра́ныAranyאראן/AranWarnenVarēna
Varniai WernieВорне/ VorneВарніVarniווארנע/VorneWornen
Veisiejai WiejsiejeВейсей/ VejsejВейсееViejsiejeווישיי/VishayWesehen
Venta WentaВeнта/ VentaВэ́нтаVentaווענטע/Vente
Viekšniai WieksznieВeкшне/ VekšneВeкшнэViekšneוועקשנע/VekshneWiekschnen
Vievis JewieЕвье/ JevjeЕўеJeŭjeוועוויע/VevieWewien
Vilkaviškis WilkowyszkiВилковишки/ VilkoviškiВаўкаві́шкіVaŭkaviškiווילקאווישק/VilkovishkWilkowischkenVilkavišķi
Vilkija WilkiВильки/ Vil'kiВiлькiVilkiווילקי/VilkiMemelburg
Vilnius WilnoВильна/ Vil'na, Вильно/ Vil'noВiльняVilniaווילנע/VilneWilnaViļņa
Virbalis WierzbołowoВержболово/ VeržbolovoВержбалаваVeržbałavaווירבאלן/VirbalnWirballen
Visaginas WisaginiaВисагиня/ VisaginiaВісагі́няVisahiniaVisagina
Žagarė ŻagaryЖагоры/ ŽagoryЖагорыŽahoryזאגער/ZhagerSchagarrenŽagare
Zarasai JeziorosyНовоалександровск/ NovoaleksandrovskЕзяро́сыJeziarosyעזערעני/EzhereneSarasenZarasi
Žiežmariai ŻyżmoryЖижмо́ры/ ŽižmoryЖыжмо́рыŽyžmoryזעזמער/ZezmerSchismar

Towns

Lithuanian Polish Russian Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian (Łacinka) Yiddish German
Adutiškis HoduciszkiГодутишки/ GodutishkiГaдуцiшкiHaduciškiהײַדוצישאָק/Haydutsishok
Antalieptė AntoleptyАнтолепты/ AntoleptyАнтaлептыAntalieptyאַנטאַליעפּט/AntaleptAntolepten
Aukštadvaris Wysoki DwórВысокий Двор/ Vysokiy DvorВысокі ДворVysoki DvorAugstdwar, Rahden
Dieveniškės DziewieniszkiДевенишки/ DevenishkiДзевянішкіDzievianiškiDewinischek
Glitiškės GlinciszkiГлинтишки/ Glintishki, Глитишки/ Glitishki [1]
Kaltanėnai KołtynianyКолтыняны/ Koltynyanyקאָלטיניאַן/KoltinianKoltenen, Medewage
Kaniūkai KoniuchyКонюхи/ Konyukhi
Liškiava LiszkówЛишково/ LishkovoЛiшкaўLiškaŭלישקעווע/LishkeveLischkau
Marcinkonys MarcinkańceМарцинканце/ MartsinkantseМарцінканцыMarcinkancy
Mateikonys MatejkanyМатейканы/ Mateykany
Maišiagala MejszagołaМейшагола/ MeyshagolaМайшаголаMajšahołaMasgallen
Medininkai Miedniki KrólewskieМедники/ MednikiМеднікіMiednikiMednick
Mielagėnai MielegianyМелегяны/ MelegyanyМелегяныMielehianyמאליגאן/MeliganMeligan
Merkinė MereczМеречь/ MerechМерачMieračמערעטש/Meretch
Naujasis Daugėliškis Daugieliszki Noweדאגאלישוק/Dogalishok
Raudondvaris Czerwony DwórКрасный Двор/ Krasny DvorЧырвоны ДворČyrvony DvorRotenhof
Rimšė RymszanyРимшаны/ RimshanyРымшаныRymšanyרימשאן/RimshanRimschen
Rumšiškės RumszyszkiРумшишки/ RumshishkiРумшышкіRumšyškiRumischen
Salakas SołokiСолоки/ SolokiСaлокiSalokiסאַלאָק/SalokSallocken
Senieji Trakai Stare TrokiСтарые Троки/ Staryye TrokiСтарыя Тро́кіStaryja Troki
Seredžius ŚrednikiСредники/ Srednikiסרעדניק/SrednikSchrödnick
Šeteniai SzetejnieШетейни/ Sheteyni
Tauragnai TauroginieТаврогины/ TavroginyТаўрaгiныTaŭrahinyטאָראָגין/Torogin
Turmantas TurmontТурмонт/ TurmontТурмонтTurmont
Vepriai WieprzeВепры/ VepryВепрыViepryWeppren
Vištytis WisztynВиштин/ VishtinВышцінVyšcinוישטינעץ/VishtinetzWischtitten
Žasliai ŻośleЖосли/ ZhosliЖослiŽosliזאסלע/ZhosleSchosellen

Places in Vilnius

Elderates

Lithuanian Polish Russian Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian (Łacinka) Yiddish
Antakalnis AntokolАнто́коль/ AntokolАнто́кальAntokalאנטאקאל/Antokol
Fabijoniškės FabianiszkiФабиянишки/ FabijaniškiФабіёнішкіFabijoniški
Grigiškės GrzegorzewoГригорьево/ GrigoryevoГрэгараваHreharava
Justiniškės JustyniszkiЮстини́шки/ JustiniškiЮстынішкіJustyniški
Karoliniškės KarolinkiКароли́нишки/ KarolinishkiКаралінішкіKaraliniški
Lazdynai LeszczyniakiЛещиняки/LeščinjakiЛяшчыныLaščyny
Naujamiestis Nowe MiastoНо́вый го́род/ Novyyi GorodНовае МестаNovaje Miesta
Naujininkai Nowy ŚwiatНовый Свет/ Novyyi SvetНавінкіNavinki
Naujoji Vilnia Nowa WilejkaНово-Вилейск/ Novo-VileyskНовая ВільняNovaja Vilnia
Paneriai PonaryПонары/ PonaryПанарыPanaryפּאָנאַר/Ponar
Pašilaičiai PoszyłajcieПашылайчыPašyłajčy
Pilaitė ZameczekЗамэчакZamečak
Rasos RossaРо́сса/ RossaРосaRosa
Senamiestis Stare MiastoСта́рый го́род/ Staryyi GorodСтарое МестаStaroje Miesta
Užupis ZarzeczeЗаречье/ ZarechyeЗарэччаZarečča
Verkiai WerkiВерки/ VerkiВеркіVierki
Vilkpėdė Wilcza ŁapaВолчья Лапа/ Volchya LapaВоўчая ЛапаVoŭčaja Łapa
Viršuliškės WierszuliszkiВиршулишки/ VirshulishkiВіршулішкіViršuliški
Šeškinė SzeszkinieШешки́не/ SheshkineШышкіŠyški
Šnipiškės Śnipiszki(Кальварийские) Снипишки/ SnipishkiСьнiпiшкiŚnipiškiשניפּישאָק/Shnipishok
Žirmūnai ŻyrmunyЖирму́ны/ ZhirmunyЖырму́ныŽyrmuny
Žvėrynas ZwierzyniecАлександрия/ AlexandriyaЗьвярынецŹviaryniec

Streets

Lithuanian Polish Russian pre-1918 Soviet Era
A. Jakšto DąbrowskiegoХерсонскаяKomunarų
A. StulginskioStyczniowaЛукишкиKomunarų
Amatųzaułek Cechowy
AntokolskioJuliana KlaczkiОбжорный пер.Stiklių
AukštaičiųKopanicaКопаницаAukštaičių
Aušros VartųOstrobramskaБольшаяM. Gorkio
Barboros RadvilaitėsKrólewskaБотаническаяPionierių
BenedektiniųBenedyktyńskaПроходной пер.St. Žuko
BernardinųZaułek BernardyńskiЗамковый пер.Pilies
BokštoBaksztaСавичаBokšto
DidžiojiWielkaБольшая ЗамковаяM. Gorkio
DominikonųDominikańskaБлаговещенскаяGarelio
GaonoGaonaДворцоваяStiklių
Gedimino prospektas Adama MickiewiczaГеоргиевский проспектLenino prospektas
JogailosJagiellońskaЖандармский пер.V. Kapsuko
Jono BasanavičiausWielka PohulankaПогулянскаяBasanavičiaus
K. KalinauskoMała PohulankaПогулянский пер.K. Kalinausko
L.Stuokos-GucevičiausBonifraterskaСемёновскаяL.Stuokos-Gucevičiaus
LiejyklosLudwisarskaПреображенскаяLiejyklos
Literatųzaułek LiterackiПокровскаяLiteratų
M. K. ČiurlionioZakrętowaЗакретнаяM. K. Čiurlionio
MaironioSw. AnnyАлександровскаяTiesos
MėsiniųJatkowaОбжорный пер.Mėsinių
PamėnkalnioJasińskiegoЯрославскаяP. Cvirkos
Pilies ZamkowaБольшая ЗамковаяM. Gorkio
PylimoZawalnaЗавальнаяKomjaunimo
RusųMetropolitanaРусскаяRusų
SavičiausSawiczaАндреевскаяSavičiaus
SkapoSkopówkaСко́повкаJ. Tallat-Kelpšos skg.
StikliųSzklanaИгнатьевский переулoкStiklių
StrazdelioGłuchyМонастырский пер.Strazdelio
UniversitetoBiskupia, UniwersyteckaЕпископская, Дворцовая, УниверситетскаяUniversiteto
VilniausWileńskaВилейскаяL. Giros
VokiečiųNiemieckaНемецкаяMuziejaus
ŠevčenkosSzeptyckiego
Šv. DvasiosCerkiewnaСвятодуховскаяBirštono
Šv. IgnotoŚwiętego IgnacegoИгнатьевский пер.Giedrio
Šv. JonoŚwiętojańskaИвановскаяB. Sruogos
Šv. KazimieroŚwiętokazimierzowski zaułekКазарменный пер.J. Vito
Šv. MykoloŚwiętomichalskaМихайловскийJ. Biliūno
ŠventaragioMarji MagdalenyБотаническаяJ. Janonio
ŠvitrigailosRydza-Śmigłego
ŽydųŻydowskaЕврейскаяStiklių
ŽygimantųZygmuntowskaНабережнаяK. Požėlos

Squares

Lithuanian Polish Russian pre-1918 Soviet Era
Katedros aikštėplac KatedralnyКафедра́льная пло́щадьплощадь Гедимина/Gedimino aikštė
Lukiškių aikštėplac ŁukiskiЛукишкиплощадь Ленина/Lenino aikštė
Rotušės aikštėplac RatuszowyРа́тушная пло́щадьМузейная площадь/Muziejaus aikštė

Elderates of Kaunas

Lithuanian Polish Russian Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian (Łacinka) Yiddish
Aleksotas AleksotaАлексота/ Aleksotaאַלעקסאָט/Aleksat
Centras ŚródmieścieЦентр/ Tsentr
Dainava DainówДайново/ Dainovo
Eiguliai AjguleАйгули/ Aiguli
Gričiupis Grynczupie
Panemunė PoniemońПонемонь/ Ponemon
Petrašiūnai PietraszunyПетрашуны/ Petrašunyפעטראסון/Petrasun
Šančiai SzańceШанцы/ Šancy
Šilainiai
Vilijampolė Wiliampol (Słobódka)Слободка/ SlobodkaСлабодкаSłabodkaסלאבאדקע/Slobodka
Žaliakalnis Zielona Góra

Rivers

Lithuanian Polish Russian Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian (Łacinka) Yiddish German Latvian
Bartuva BartówБартов/ BartovBārta
Dubysa DubissaДуби́са/ DubisaДубiсаDubisaDubissa
Dysna DzisnaДисна/ DisnaДзіснаDzisnaDzisna
Merkys MerczankaМерычанка/ MerychankaМерычанкаMieryčanka
Nemunas NiemenНе́ман/ NemanНёманNiomanMemelNemuna
Nevėžis NiewiażaНевяза/ NevyazaНевязаNieviazaNevēža
Neris WiliaВи́лия/ ViliyaВяльля́ViallaNere
Šešupė SzeszupaШешупа/ SheshupaШышупаŠyšupaScheschuppeŠešupe
Vilnia, Vilnelė WilejkaВилейка/VileykaВі́льняVilniaVilnele
Žeimena ŻejmianaЖеймяна/Zheymyana

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