Zarasai

Zarasai

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
name = Zarasai
nickname =
settlement_type= City
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pushpin_label_position =bottom
pushpin_map_caption =Location of Zarasai
image_shield = Zarasai COA.gif
latd=55|latm=44|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=26|longm=15|longs=0|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type = region:LT_type:city(8000)
subdivision_type1 = Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1 = Aukštaitija
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Utena County
subdivision_type3 = Municipality
subdivision_name3 = Zarasai district municipality
subdivision_type4 = Eldership
subdivision_name4 = Zarasai city eldership
subdivision_type6 = Capital of
subdivision_name6 = Zarasai district municipality
Zarasai city eldership
Zarasai rural eldership
established_date = 1506
established_title = First mentioned
established_date2 = 1843
established_title2= Granted city rights
population_total = 8,001
population_as_of = 2005
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
website=http://www.zarasai.lt

Zarasai (pronunciation|Zarasai.ogg) is a city in northeastern Lithuania, surrounded by many lakes and rivers: to the southwest of the city is Zarasas, north – Zarasaitis, southeast – Baltas, and east – Griežtas. Zarasaitis and Griežtas are connected by Laukesa rivulet.

Famous people

*Yehuda Pen
*Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel

External links

* [http://www.zarasai.lt/index.php?kalb=2 Official page]


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