Anykščiai District Municipality
Anykščiai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Structure District structure: * 3 cities – Anykščiai, Kavarskas and Troškūnai; * 8 towns – Andrioniškis, Debeikiai, Kurkliai, Skiemonys, Surdegis, Svėdasai, Traupis and Viešintos; * 758 villages. Biggest population (2001): *Anykščiai – 11958 * Svėdasai – 1002 *Kavarskas – 809 *Naujieji Elmininkai – 696 *Troškūnai – 525 *Kurkliai – 474 *Ažuožeriai – 452 * Debeikiai – 452 *Aknystos – 441 *Raguvėlė Raguvėlė is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County Utena County ( lt, Utenos Apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the ... – 398 Elderships Anykščiai District Municipality is divided into 10 elderships: References Municipalities of Utena County Municipalities of Lithuania {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Municipalities Of Lithuania
__NOTOC__ Lithuania is divided into three layers of administrative divisions. The first-level division consists of 10 counties ( Lithuanian: singular – ''apskritis'', plural – ''apskritys''). These are sub-divided into 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: plural – ''savivaldybės'', singular – ''savivaldybė''), which in turn are further sub-divided into over 500 smaller groups, known as elderships (Lithuanian: plural – ''seniūnijos'', singular – ''seniūnija''). At the end of its tenure as a Soviet Socialist Republic, Lithuania's administrative divisions consisted of 44 regions, 12 cities, 80 towns, 19 settlements, and 426 rural districts. The reform of this system was an immediate concern for the new government. The Constitution of Lithuania, ratified in 1992, delegated the power of establishing future administrative units to the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas). Accordingly, the Seimas passed two fundamental laws: a 1993 law on government representation and a 1994 law ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kurkliai
Kurkliai ( pl, Kurkle) is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 374 people. Center of eldership. In town there is Anykščiai Regional Park. History The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. Jews of the town shared the fate of the Jews of Ukmerge and of the surroundings, who were massacred in a mass execution in the Pivonija forest on September 5, 1941. An old wooden synagogue is still standing. Gallery Image:Kurkliai, bažnyčia.JPG, St. George's Church Image:Kurkliai, varpinė.JPG, Church belfry Image:Kurkliai, seniūnija.JPG, Parish Image:Kurkliai,gatvė.JPG, Image:Kurkliai, Popelė.JPG, Park Image:Kurkliai Synagoge.JPG, Synagogue Image:Kurkliai, kapinių vartai.JPG, Cemetery gate Image:Kurkliai, kapinių koplyčia.JPG, Chapel Education * Kurkliai primary school Famous citizens * Arnoldas Lukošius (1966-), member of LT United LT Unite ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kavarskas COA
Kavarskas (; pl, Kowarsk), with a population of only 700, is the fourth smallest city in Lithuania. The Šventoji River flows through the town. In 1956 near Kavarskas a water lifting station was built and part of the Šventoji River's water was channeled to the Nevėžis River. Nowadays there is a water-power plant operating there. History Where the modern town is today located, in the 15th century there was the Mažieji Pienionys (Little Pienionys) estate. At the end of the 15th century, the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon transferred the estate to Stanislovas Kovarskis, the treasurer of the king. As he had no successors, the estate was inherited by his brother, Andrius Kovarskis, the canon of the Vilnius Cathedral. Thus, the name of the Little Pienionys estate was changed to Kavarskas. In written sources, Kavarskas was first mentioned in 1538. In that year, a church was built. In the 16th century, Kavarskas and the surrounding area belonged to nobles Astikai A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Debeikiai COA
Debeikiai is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 404 people. Town established near Anykšta river. Education * Debeikiai primary school Famous citizens * Jurgis Baranauskas (1859–1941), book smuggler Lithuanian book smugglers or Lithuanian book carriers ( lt, knygnešys, plural: lt, knygnešiaĩ, label=none) transported Lithuanian language books printed in the Latin alphabet into Lithuanian-speaking areas of the Russian Empire, defying a ba .... References Towns in Utena County Towns in Lithuania Vilkomirsky Uyezd Anykščiai District Municipality {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anykščiai COA
Anykščiai (; see other names) is a ski resort town in Lithuania, west of Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring in height. Anykščiai has a resort status in Lithuania and is a popular destination of a domestic tourism. The city has a football club, FK Anykščiai. Name ''Anykščiai'' is the Lithuanian name of the city. Its name in other languages includes pl, Onikszty; russian: Они́кшты, translit=Onikshty; be, Ані́кшты, translit=Anikshty; yi, אַניקשט, translit=Aniksht; german: Onikschten. History Archeological research in the area has revealed settlements dating from the late Neolithic. Anykščiai were first mentioned on November 7, 1442 as a possession of Grand Duke of Lithuania Kazimieras Jogailaitis. Its location on the Šventoji River, connecting it to the Baltic Sea via the Neris River and Neman River, contributed to its development. It also lay ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raguvėlė
Raguvėlė is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County Utena County ( lt, Utenos Apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 July 2 ..., in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 314 people. Village established near Juosta river. Education * Raguvėlė primary school References Anykščiai District Municipality Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aknystos
Aknystos is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County Utena County ( lt, Utenos Apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 July 2 ..., in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 238 people. Village established on Aknysta river. First time mentioned in 1538. References Anykščiai District Municipality Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ažuožeriai
Ažuožeriai (or Užuožeriai) is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 383 people. Prevailing agricultural branch of local farming is gardening. Surroundings feature wood carvings commemorating spot of writer A. Vienuolis' native homestead and his creative folk heroes of stargazer Šmukštaras, drowned myrmidon Veronika. Nearby- Ilgis Lake, Šventoji River, Queen's Quagmire, Brother of Puntukas Stone. Famous villagers *Antanas Vienuolis Antanas Vienuolis (born Antanas Žukauskas; 7 April 1882 — 17 August 1957) was a Soviet and Lithuanian writer, dramatist and one of the most famous realistic prosaists. Biography Vienuolis was born on April 7, 1882, in Ažuožeriai, Any ... (1882–1957), writer * Janina Cibienė (1932–2003), writer References Anykščiai District Municipality Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naujieji Elmininkai
Naujieji Elmininkai is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County Utena County ( lt, Utenos Apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 July 2 ..., in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 573 people. The village has Elmininkų manor, a library. There is Šeimyniškelių hillfort near the Elmininkai village. References Anykščiai District Municipality Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viešintos
Viešintos ( pl, Wieszynty) is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 281 people. Town established near Viešinta Viešinta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, northeastern Lithuania. It flows for and has a basin area of . It is a left tributary of the river Lėvuo. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Traupis
Traupis ( pl, Troupie) is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 179 people. Town established near Nevėžis River The Nevėžis () is the sixth longest river in Lithuania and one of the main tributaries of the Nemunas. Its length is , and it flows only within the geographical confines of Lithuania.St. Anne's Church Image:Traupio seniūnija.JPG, Parish Image:Nevėžio tiltas Traupyje.JPG, Nevėžis bridge Image:Traupis, gatvė.JPG, Nevėžis street Image:Traupio botanikos sodas.JPG, Botanical garden Image:Traupis, kapinės.JPG, Cemetery Image:Malūnas Traupyje.JPG, Former mill Education< ...
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