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City in Dzūkija, LithuaniaDaugaiCity FlagCoat of armsDaugaiLocation of DaugaiCoordinates: 54°22′0″N 24°21′0″E / 54.36667°N 24.35000°E / 54.36667; 24.35000Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionDzūkijaCounty Alytus CountyMunicipalityAlytus district municipalityEldershipDaugai eldershipCapital ofDaugai eldershipFirst mentioned14th centuryGranted city rights1792Population (2020) • Total928Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST) Daugai (pronunciationⓘ, see also other names) is a small town in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. Daugai was the location of one of many Roman Catholic churches where the priests had to know the Lithuanian language according to the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon in 1501 The town has the Church of Divine Providence (Lithuanian: Dievo apvaizdos bažnyčia) dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural school, kindergarten Bangelė, post office, cultural center, library, polyclinic and hospital, many commercial enterprises.Church of God's Providence