Linkuva

Linkuva
Town
  • Clockwise from top: Aerial view of the town
  • Unity Square
  • Linkuva Eldership Building
  • Carmelite Monastery and Church of the Virgin Mary Scapular
  • Gymnasium
  • Public decoration from flowers
Flag of Linkuva
Coat of arms of Linkuva
Linkuva is located in Lithuania
Linkuva
Linkuva
Location of Linkuva
Coordinates: 56°5′0″N 23°58′0″E / 56.08333°N 23.96667°E / 56.08333; 23.96667
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
CountyŠiauliai County
MunicipalityPakruojis district municipality
EldershipLinkuva eldership
Capital ofLinkuva eldership
First mentioned1370
Granted city rights1950
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,275
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Linkuva (pronunciation); is a town in the Pakruojis district municipality, Lithuania.[1] It is located 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Pakruojis.The town is more than 500 years old. Linkuva is a state-protected urbanistic monument. It is one of the oldest towns of Lithuanian Semigalia. 7 streets are coming into the central square of Linkuva.

  1. ^ Miškinis, Algimantas. "Linkuva". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 October 2024.