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 brewery – Utenos 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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