Utena, Lithuania

Utena, Lithuania

Infobox Settlement
name = Utena
nickname =
settlement_type = City
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Utena, Lithuania
image_shield = Utena COA.gif
latd=55|latm=30|lats=|latNS=N|longd=25|longm=36|longs=|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type = region:LT_type:city(32000)
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1 = Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1 = Aukštaitija
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Utena County
subdivision_type3 = Municipality
subdivision_name3 = Utena district municipality
subdivision_type4 = Eldership
subdivision_name4 = Utena town eldership
subdivision_type6 = Capital of
subdivision_name6 = Utena district municipality
Utena town eldership
Utena rural eldership
established_date = 1261
established_title = First mentioned
established_date2 = 1599
established_title2= Granted city rights
population_total = 32,790
population_as_of = 2007
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
website=http://www.utena.lt/

Utena (pronunciation|Utena.ogg) is a city in north-east of Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is famous for its breweryUtenos alus. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym.cite web |url=http://www.utena-on.lt/Utenos_enciklopedija/town.htm |title= Utenos Enciklopedija (English summary)|accessdate=2008-06-30 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= 2002 |work= Utenos Enciklopedija |publisher=Utenos A. ir M. Miškinių viešoji biblioteka]

The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.

Population

*1990 – 35,200
*2005 – 33,086

References

External links

* [http://www.utena.lt/index.php?Lang=5 Official page]
* [http://utena.lt.aha.lt/default.html Utena]


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