Macikai

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Macikai is a village in Šilutė District Municipality, Lithuania, 2 km east of Šilute. The village is within the {{ill|Lithuanian Coastal Lowlands|lt|Pajūrio žemuma}}. The {{ill|Šyša|lt}} river flows around Macikai along its northwestern and northeastern edges.[https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/macikai/ Macikai], Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia

History

Early metntions about Macikai are dated by the 16th century. In 17th century, the {{ill|Macikai Manor|lt|Macikų dvaras}} was established on the left bank of Šyša.

When in Province of Prussia, the village name was Matzicken.

During 1939–1955 there were German and Soviet Macikai POW and GULAG Camps by the village.

Notable people

Hermann Sudermann (1857 – 1928), Mennonite writer was born and lived for some time in Matzicken, in the outbuilding of the Macikai Manor.Sudermann, Hermann, Das Bilderbuch meiner Jugend, Roman einer Zeit, {{ill|Lindenbaum Verlag|de}}, 2009
{{ill|Vytautas Kamantas|lt}} (1930 - 2012), Lithuanian diaspora activist was born in Macikai.

References

Category:Šilutė District Municipality

Category:Villages in Klaipėda County