Anykščiai
Anykščiai is a city in the northeast of Lithuania and Utena County. It is 33 kilometres away from Utena.
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| Coordinates: 55°32′N 25°6′E / 55.533°N 25.100°ECoordinates: 55°32′N 25°6′E / 55.533°N 25.100°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | 17px Utena County |
| Municipality | Anykščiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Anykščiai eldership |
| Capital of | Anykščiai district municipality Anykščiai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1440 |
| Granted city rights | 1516 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,575 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Anykščiai was first mentioned in 1442. In 1442-1452, a wooden church was built here.[1]
Anykščiai Media
Anykščiai 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
Aukštaitija narrow gauge railway - Anykščiai railway station
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
