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Central Lithuania may refer to:

Republic of Central Lithuania - the puppet state in the current Lithuanian Vilnius region, created in 1920 by secret order of Józef Piłsudski. In 1922 it was annexed to Poland.
Geographical region of Lithuania - it is the central region in Lithuania around Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Jonava.

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Category: Disambiguation Map of the region, with so called Republic of Central Lithuania marked in Green The Republic of Central Lithuania or Middle Lithuania (Lithuanian: , Polish: , Belarusian: ), or simply Central Lithuania (Lithuanian: , Polish: , Belarusian: ), was a puppet state[1] created in 1920 after the staged rebellion of soldiers of the 1st Lithuanian... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ... Office Chief of State, Marshal of Poland Term of office from November 14, 1918 until December 9, 1922 Profession Statesman Political party none (see Sanacja for details), formerly PPS Spouse Maria PiÅ‚sudska Aleksandra PiÅ‚sudska Date of birth December 5, 1867 Place of birth ZuÅ‚Ã³w, in todays... The largest and most populous of the Baltic states, Lithuania is a generally maritime country with 60 miles of sandy coastline, of which only 24 miles face the open Baltic Sea. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 11 General Information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality Population 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408 Kaunas ( (helpÂ· info), approximate English transcription [ËˆkÉ™ÊŠ.nÉ™s... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality KÄ—dainiai district municipality Elderate KÄ—dainiai town elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of KÄ—dainiai district municipality KÄ—dainiai town elderate Population (rank) 32,048 in 2001 (11th) First mentioned 1372 Granted city rights 1590 KÄ—dainiai... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Jonava district municipality Elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of Jonava district municipality Population (rank) 34,954 in 2001 (9th) First mentioned 1740 Granted city rights 1864 Jonava ( (helpÂ· info)) is the 9th largest city in Lithuania with population... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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Central Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1794 words)
	'Lithuania proper', consisting of historical Samogitia, Sudovia and the western parts of historical Aukstaitija and Dzukija, with a mostly Roman Catholic and Lithuanian-speaking population, with Polish, Jewish and German minorities.
	Central Lithuania, populated by a Polish-speaking majority and Lithuanian, Belarusian, and Yiddish speaking minorities, with its capital at Wilno.
	Central Lithuania is incorporated into the Federation of Lithuania, composed of two cantons - the Lithuanian-inhabitated Samogitia and multiethnic (Belarusian, Polish, Jewish and Lithuanian) Wilno area.

Central Lithuania - definition of Central Lithuania in Encyclopedia (1456 words)
	Central Lithuania (Polish Republika Litwy Środkowej, Lithuanian Vidurine Lietuva) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian-Belarussian division of the Polish army.
	The historical Samogitia, or 'Lithuania proper' was the westernmost part, with a mostly Roman Catholic and Lithuanian-speaking population, with significant Polish, Jewish and German minorities.
	Central Lithuania, populated by Polish-speaking majority and Lithuanian and Belarusian speaking minorities, with its capital at Vilnius.

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