Skirsnemunė

Skirsnemunė
Village
Skyline of Skirsnemunė
Flag of Skirsnemunė Flag Coat of arms of Skirsnemunė Coat of arms
Skirsnemunė is located in Lithuania Skirsnemunė Location in Lithuania
Coordinates:
Country	Lithuania
County	Tauragė County
Municipality	Jurbarkas district municipality
Eldership	Skirsnemunė eldership
Capital of	Skirsnemunė eldership
Population (2001)
• Total	950
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Skirsnemunė is a village in Jurbarkas district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. It is situated on the Neman River about 9 km from Jurbarkas. According to the 2001 census, it had 950 residents. The village traces it history to Christmemel, a fortress built by the Teutonic Knights on a nearby hill fort in 1313. The fortress was abandoned in 1328. The town church was funded by the last will of Mykolas, son of Jonas Kęsgaila, in 1523. Skirsnemunė received Magdeburg rights in 1792.

Gallery

• Skirsnemunė coats of arms in 1792.jpg

  Coat of arms (1792)

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  St. George's Church

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  Skirsnemunė Evangelical Lutheran Church

References

• Borchert, Friedrich. Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen e.V. (26 May 2001). "Kampf im Osten – Diplomatie im Westen". Retrieved 11 April 2006.
• Urban, William. The Teutonic Knights: A Military History. Greenhill Books. London, 2003, pp. 133, 162, 167, 168. ISBN 1-85367-535-0