Sasnava Explained

Official Name:Sasnava
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Marijampolė County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor of Marijampolė
Leader Name:Vidmantas Brazys (LSDP)
Leader Title1:Town elder
Leader Name1:Nijolė Smilgienė
Leader Title2:District commissary
Leader Name2:Rimvydas Miliūnas
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:546
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:54.6472°N 23.4611°W

Sasnava is a town in Marijampolė County, in southwestern Lithuania. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 546.[1] It is on the confluence of the River and its tributary, the Šešupė.

The name of the town comes from the river name Sasnà. The coat of arms of Sasnava was created according to this version. Another version claims that the Sasna stream comes from the Lithuanian word "susna" - which means decayed, withered.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 13, 2017.