Utena
Utena is a city in Lithuania. It is the administrative centre of Utena District and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania.[1] The city's name most likely comes from a lake or river.
City | |
| Utena | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 55°30′N 25°36′E / 55.500°N 25.600°ECoordinates: 55°30′N 25°36′E / 55.500°N 25.600°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Utena County |
| Municipality | Utena district municipality |
| Eldership | Utena town eldership |
| Capital of | Utena district municipality Utena town eldership Utena rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Granted city rights | 1599 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvydas Katinas |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 25,397 |
| • Density | 1,660/km2 (4,299/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 48,378 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 28xxx |
| Website | www |
History
Utena was first mentioned in 1261, in a letter by Mindaugas to the Christ Knights.[1]
Utena Media
Former Orthodox church of St. Sergey of Radonezh, 1930, Utena, Lithuania
Museum of local history, Utena, Lithuania
Church of the Ascension of Christ, built in 1898
Stadium of the FK Utenis Utena
Utena, Dauniškis ezers
Dauniškis
Musical fountains in Utena, Lithuania
Utena pond, Lithuania
Church of the Old Believers
Municipality in Utena, Lithuania
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Utenos miesto istorija". www.utena.lt. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
