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Mažeikiai was first mentioned in written sources in 1335. A chronicler of the Livonian Order wrote about a campaign of the Order, during which the land of Duke Mažeika was devastated. The town started growing rapidly in 1869 when the Libau–Romny Railway connecting Vilnius and Liepāja was constructed. In 1893, the town had 13 shops and 5 alehouses. In 1894 an Eastern Orthodox church was built, and a synagogue had been founded several years earlier. In 1902 a Catholic church was established, followed by an Evangelical-Lutheran church in 1906. From 1899 to 1918 the town was called Muravyov.
In 1919 Mažeikiai became the county centre and received the rights of self-government. During the first years of independence, Mažeikiai was subject to a territorial dispute between Lithuania and Latvia because of its importance as a railway hub between the Latvian cities of Riga, Jelgava and Liepaja. In 1921 Latvian claims for the town were rejected by an international commission.
A hospital and a library were opened in 1922 and a museum in 1928. In 1939 the population of the town was recorded as 5,618. In 1940 26 industrial companies, 4 banks and a credit union operated in Mažeikiai.[1]
In 1940 the Soviet Union occupied the town and it was annexed to the Soviet Union on 3 August 1940 as a part of the Lithuanian SSR. During World War II, Mažeikiai was under German occupation from 26 June 1941 until 31 October 1944.[2] It was administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Litauen of Reichskommissariat Ostland. In August 1941 a mass killing occurred in which 4,000 Jews[3] from the Mažeikiai district were killed.[4]
In 1950 Mažeikiai became the district centre.
Origins of the name
The name of the town is undoubtedly given after a person. In history, there are mentions of a person named Mažeika.
Economy
In 1980 an oil refinery plant "Mažeikių Nafta" was opened. Today it is one of the largest industrial plants in Lithuania. Its privatisation to Williams, an American energy company, caused many scandals and major disturbances in the Lithuanian government. Williams International, facing financial problems, sold Mažeikių Nafta to Yukos. After Yukos' bankruptcy, the Lithuanian government and Polish company PKN Orlen signed a sale agreement of Mažeikių Nafta in 2006. Also Yukos International UK B.V. signed a sale agreement with PKN Orlen, selling its Mažeikių Nafta shares to the Polish company. The buyout was finalized on 15 December 2006, with US$1,492,000,000 being paid by PKN Orlen to Yukos International, and US$851,828,900.31 to the Lithuanian Government.[5] In 2004, Mažeikių Nafta financed the construction of the New Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, which cost 650,000 LTL. ORLEN Lietuva oil refinery plant
Culture
In 1928 the Mažeikiai Museum was founded by teacher Stasys Ličkūnas. According to the official website of the Mažeikiai district municipality, the museum preserves and exhibits archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and folk art collections of the Samogitia region.[6]
Mažeikiai has one of the largest cultural centres in Lithuania. It was established in 1946 as a culture house. In 2005 it moved to a new building which has three halls: the great hall contains 750 seats, the small hall has 250 seats, while the entertainment hall has up to 500 seats. The centre has 20 amateur art collectives.[6]
In 1922 a public library was founded in the city. In 1975 it moved to a new three-story building. In 1976 it became a central library in the district with 21 rural and 2 urban branches.[6]
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Samogitian September 2010 Click show for important translation instructions Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Samogitian Wikipedia article at bat smg Mazeike see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated bat smg Mazeike to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Mazeikiai pronunciation help info Samogitian Mazeike Latvian Mazeiki is a city in northwestern Lithuania on the Venta River It has a population of around 43 547 making it the eighth largest city in Lithuania The city is the administrative center of Mazeikiai district municipality in Telsiai County It is the largest city that does not have its own county MazeikiaiCityFlagCoat of armsMazeikiaiLocation of Mazeikiai in LithuaniaShow map of LithuaniaMazeikiaiLocation of Mazeikiai within the BalticsShow map of Baltic statesMazeikiaiLocation of Mazeikiai in EuropeShow map of EuropeCoordinates 56 19 N 22 20 E 56 317 N 22 333 E 56 317 22 333 Coordinates 56 19 N 22 20 E 56 317 N 22 333 E 56 317 22 333Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionSamogitiaCountyTelsiai CountyMunicipalityMazeikiai district municipalityEldershipMazeikiai town eldershipCapital ofMazeikiai district municipality Mazeikiai town eldershipMazeikiai rural eldershipFirst mentionedSixteenth centuryGranted city rights1924Area Total16 35 km2 6 31 sq mi Elevation117 m 384 ft Population 2020 Total32 470 Density2 000 km2 5 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Websitewww wbr mazeikiai wbr lt Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins of the name 2 Economy 3 Culture 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Building of Mazeikiai district municipality New church of Saint Francis of Assisi Mazeikiai was first mentioned in written sources in 1335 A chronicler of the Livonian Order wrote about a campaign of the Order during which the land of Duke Mazeika was devastated The town started growing rapidly in 1869 when the Libau Romny Railway connecting Vilnius and Liepaja was constructed In 1893 the town had 13 shops and 5 alehouses In 1894 an Eastern Orthodox church was built and a synagogue had been founded several years earlier In 1902 a Catholic church was established followed by an Evangelical Lutheran church in 1906 From 1899 to 1918 the town was called Muravyov In 1919 Mazeikiai became the county centre and received the rights of self government During the first years of independence Mazeikiai was subject to a territorial dispute between Lithuania and Latvia because of its importance as a railway hub between the Latvian cities of Riga Jelgava and Liepaja In 1921 Latvian claims for the town were rejected by an international commission A hospital and a library were opened in 1922 and a museum in 1928 In 1939 the population of the town was recorded as 5 618 In 1940 26 industrial companies 4 banks and a credit union operated in Mazeikiai 1 In 1940 the Soviet Union occupied the town and it was annexed to the Soviet Union on 3 August 1940 as a part of the Lithuanian SSR During World War II Mazeikiai was under German occupation from 26 June 1941 until 31 October 1944 2 It was administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Litauen of Reichskommissariat Ostland In August 1941 a mass killing occurred in which 4 000 Jews 3 from the Mazeikiai district were killed 4 In 1950 Mazeikiai became the district centre Origins of the name Edit The name of the town is undoubtedly given after a person In history there are mentions of a person named Mazeika Economy EditIn 1980 an oil refinery plant Mazeikiu Nafta was opened Today it is one of the largest industrial plants in Lithuania Its privatisation to Williams an American energy company caused many scandals and major disturbances in the Lithuanian government Williams International facing financial problems sold Mazeikiu Nafta to Yukos After Yukos bankruptcy the Lithuanian government and Polish company PKN Orlen signed a sale agreement of Mazeikiu Nafta in 2006 Also Yukos International UK B V signed a sale agreement with PKN Orlen selling its Mazeikiu Nafta shares to the Polish company The buyout was finalized on 15 December 2006 with US 1 492 000 000 being paid by PKN Orlen to Yukos International and US 851 828 900 31 to the Lithuanian Government 5 In 2004 Mazeikiu Nafta financed the construction of the New Church of Saint Francis of Assisi which cost 650 000 LTL ORLEN Lietuva oil refinery plantCulture EditIn 1928 the Mazeikiai Museum was founded by teacher Stasys Lickunas According to the official website of the Mazeikiai district municipality the museum preserves and exhibits archaeological historical ethnographic and folk art collections of the Samogitia region 6 Mazeikiai has one of the largest cultural centres in Lithuania It was established in 1946 as a culture house In 2005 it moved to a new building which has three halls the great hall contains 750 seats the small hall has 250 seats while the entertainment hall has up to 500 seats The centre has 20 amateur art collectives 6 In 1922 a public library was founded in the city In 1975 it moved to a new three story building In 1976 it became a central library in the district with 21 rural and 2 urban branches 6 Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania Mazeikiai is twinned with 7 Havirov Czech Republic Lebedyn Ukraine Liezen Austria Paide Estonia Plock Poland Saldus Latvia Stendal GermanySee also EditAsteroid 248839 Mazeikiai named in honor of the cityReferences Edit Mazeikiu rajono savivaldybe the city of Mazeikiai Archived from the original on 4 December 2014 Retrieved 28 November 2014 mazeikiai lt Osvobozhdenie gorodov Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania Introduction Page PKN Orlen Acquired Mazeikiu Nafta Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Mazeikiu Nafta company website news 15 December 2006 a b c Mazeikiu rajono savivaldybe Culture Archived from the original on 4 December 2014 Retrieved 28 November 2014 mazeikiai lt Tarptautinis bendradarbiavimas mazeikiai lt in Lithuanian Mazeikiai Retrieved 29 August 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mazeikiai http www mazeikiai lt http www mazeikiu info Information about Mazeikiai city https kehilalinks jewishgen org Mazeikiai introduction html Memorial website to the Jewish Shtetl Mazheik Mazeikiai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mazeikiai amp oldid 1129610603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
