Riešė is a village in
Vilnius District Municipality
Vilnius District Municipality ( lt, Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It surrounds the capital city of Vilnius on 3 sides, while the rest borders the Trakai District Municipality.
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Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, it had population of 1,595, an increase from 2011 census, which recorded 1,234 inhabitants, up from 419 in 1989 or +281% in 32 years. According to the estimates of the
Avižieniai Eldership, it had population of 1,707. Riešė together with adjacent villages is one of the fastest growing localities in the vicinity of
Vilnius
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because of
suburbanisation
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The oldest and the largest (more than 800 horses) horse farm in
Lithuania, specializing in breeding and growing
Trakehner
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Žemaitukas, and other horse breeds, is situated in Riešė. Riešė has a
champignon mushroom growing complex, one of the largest in
Europe
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Riešės plantacija
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References
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Villages in Vilnius County
Vilnius District Municipality