Visaginas
Visaginas is a city in Lithuania. It is found on the very northeast of the country. Most people who live here are Russians and speak the Russian language.[1] It is the newest city in Lithuania, because it was built to serve the nearby Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.[2]
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| Coordinates: 55°35′53″N 26°26′17″E / 55.598°N 26.438°ECoordinates: 55°35′53″N 26°26′17″E / 55.598°N 26.438°E | |||||||
| Country |  Lithuania | ||||||
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||||||
| County |  Utena County | ||||||
| Municipality | Visaginas municipality | ||||||
| Capital of | Visaginas municipality | ||||||
| Established | 1975 | ||||||
| Granted city rights | 1995 | ||||||
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| • Total | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | ||||||
| Population (2020-01-21) | |||||||
| • Total | 18,024 | ||||||
| • Density | 1,306/km2 (3,383/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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Visaginas Media
Place of the future city of Wisaginia in a Polish map from 1920
Column with a sculpture and a Geiger counter
Central stadium, Visaginas, Lithuania
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References
- ↑ ""Deutsche Welle": Visaginas – maža Sovietų Sąjunga Lietuvoje". 15min.lt (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Istorija | Visagino savivaldybė". Istorija | Visagino savivaldybė (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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