Suvalkija
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Suvalkija is one of the ethnographic regions of Lithuania, known for its distinct cultural traditions, dialect, and historical development in the southwestern part of the country.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnographic region of Lithuania ⓘ |
| agriculturalSpecialization |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
grain farming ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Aukštaitija
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzūkija NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Samogitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| culturalRegionType | ethnographic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lithuanians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Marijampolė NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSymbol |
Suvalkian folk costume
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional coat of arms (unofficial, various designs) ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicRegionPeer |
Aukštaitija
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzūkija NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Samogitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicStatus | one of five main ethnographic regions of Lithuania ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | part of Lithuanian national cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Kalvarija
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kazlų Rūda NERFINISHED ⓘ Marijampolė NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilkaviškis NERFINISHED ⓘ Šakiai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
embroidery
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic |
Lithuanian folk songs
ⓘ
sutartinės (performed in region) ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
developed under strong influence of Prussia
ⓘ
partly under Russian Empire rule in 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Sūduva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Užnemunė NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural traditions
ⓘ
distinct Lithuanian dialect ⓘ distinct folk costumes ⓘ rich agrarian culture ⓘ traditional wooden architecture ⓘ well-developed agriculture ⓘ |
| languageVariety | Suvalkian subdialect of Lithuanian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Suwałki (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism (majority) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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