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Giraitė (Varėna)

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Giraitė is a village in Matuizų eldership [lt], Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 Census, the population was 61,[1] down from 89 at the 2001 census.[2]

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Giraitė
Village
Giraitė is located in Varėna District Municipality
Giraitė
Giraitė
Location in Varėna district municipality
Location of Varėna district in Lithuania
Coordinates: 54°16′26″N 24°39′32″E
Country Lithuania
County Alytus
MunicipalityVarėna
EldershipMatuizų [lt]
Population
 (2011 Census)[1]
  Total
61
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Etymology

The name Giraitė comes from a word Lithuanian: giraitė 'a little grove'.[3]

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