Marijampolė
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Landmarks of Marijampolė | |
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| Nickname: Miami of Lithuania (unofficial) | |
Location of Marijampolė | |
| Coordinates: 54°32′50″N 23°21′00″E / 54.54722°N 23.35000°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County | Marijampolė County |
| Municipality | Marijampolė municipality |
| Eldership | Marijampolė eldership |
| Capital of | Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality Marijampolė eldership |
| First mentioned | 1337 |
| Granted city rights | 1420 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Povilas Isoda (LSDP) |
| • Mayor deputy | Gintautas Stankevičius (Liberal Movement) |
| • City Council | Council members |
| Area | |
• City | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• City | 36,234 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 54,846 |
| Demonym(s) | Marijampolian(s) (English) marijampoliečiai (Lithuanian) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68001 |
| Area code | (+370) 343 |
| Website | www |
Marijampolė (ⓘ; also known by several other names) is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia).
Marijampolė has been a regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to 205.07 square kilometres (79.18 sq mi). The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts, which are connected by six bridges.
The city is known for the international art and architecture symposium Malonny, an event which focuses on street art, murals, and public installations, transforming Marijampolė's urban spaces into an open-air art gallery.