Pasvalys

Pasvalys ( German and Polish Poswol ) is a city and seat of the Rajongemeinde in Lithuania.

Location and population

Pasvalys lies on the River Svalia in Panevėžys district in the north of the country and had 8,456 inhabitants in 2006 officially.

History

Pasvalys was founded in 1497. Every year this event is commemorated with a city festival on September 20.

1557 here, the Treaty of Poswol was closed so that the so-called Koadjutorfehde in Livonia came to an end.

Sons

• Evaldas Gustas ( born 1959 ), politician, former Vice Minister