Šilainiai

Šilainiai is an elderate in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, built as a microdistrict in the 1980s. It is one of the largest elderates in the city, covering 25.33 hectares (62.6 acres) and housing over 70,000 people as of 2006. Eighth and Ninth Forts of the Kaunas Fortress are located in the elderate.

For other uses, see Šilainiai (disambiguation).
Šilainiai district from Ninth Fort

There are several shopping centers, post offices, drug stores, book shops, Šilainiai hospital, Kaunas Holy Spirit Church and Chapel of Saint John Paul II. Near the elderate of Šilainiai, remains of historical estate of Linkuva, Vytėnai and Sargėnai can be found.

Schools

The elderate is home to two gymnasiums (Santaros, Jonas Basanavičius) and four secondary schools (Juozas Grušas Secondary School of Arts, Milikoniai, Tadas Ivanauskas and Ąžuolas Catholic Secondary School).

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