Daugai

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First mentioned14th century
Daugai
City
Flag of Daugai
Coat of arms of Daugai
Daugai is located in Lithuania
Daugai
Daugai
Location of Daugai
Coordinates: 54°22′0″N 24°21′0″E / 54.36667°N 24.35000°E / 54.36667; 24.35000
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Alytus County
MunicipalityAlytus district municipality
EldershipDaugai eldership
Capital ofDaugai eldership
First mentioned14th century
Granted city rights1792[1]
Population
 (2020)
  Total
928
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Daugai (pronunciation, see also other names) is a small town in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis.

Daugai was the location of one of many Roman Catholic churches where the priests had to know the Lithuanian language according to the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon in 1501

The town has the Church of Divine Providence (Lithuanian: Dievo apvaizdos bažnyčia) dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural school, kindergarten Bangelė, post office, cultural center, library, polyclinic and hospital, many commercial enterprises.

Church of God's Providence

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