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Janapolė
Town
St. Michael the Archangel church
St. Michael the Archangel church
Janapolė is located in Lithuania
Janapolė
Janapolė
Coordinates: 55°48′50″N 22°22′59″E / 55.81389°N 22.38306°E / 55.81389; 22.38306
Country Lithuania
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityTelšiai district municipality
EldershipVarniai eldership
Named afterJan Dominik Łopaciński[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
341
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Janapolė (Samogitian: Janapuolė, Polish: Janopol) is a town in Telšiai County, in western Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 341 people.[2]

The town is named after its benefactor, Jan Dominik Łopaciński, Catholic Bishop of Samogitia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 413.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 15, 2017.