Utena
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Utena is a city in north-east Lithuania
. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County
. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania
. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym
. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.
Utena is an industrial city. It is known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is more attractive for recreation and tourism now. In 2007, Utena had won a Silver Award in category B (towns with a population 10,001 - 50,000) of the International Awards for Liveable Communities, held in London
.
Anniversary of Utena City is held the last weekend of September each year.
. Utena covers 15,1 km² and is the 8th largest city by size in Lithuania
. Four rivers crosses the territory: Vyžuona, Krašuona, Vieša and Utenėlė. There are two lakes: Dauniškis
and Vyžuonaitis.
The lowest temperature record in Lithuania belongs to Utena (-42,9 °C in 1956-02-01).
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Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County
Utena County
Utena County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the most sparsely-populated county in Lithuania. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is located from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania...
. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym
Hydronym
A hydronym is a proper name of a body of water. Hydronymy is the study of hydronyms and of how bodies of water receive their names and how they are transmitted through history...
. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.
Utena is an industrial city. It is known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is more attractive for recreation and tourism now. In 2007, Utena had won a Silver Award in category B (towns with a population 10,001 - 50,000) of the International Awards for Liveable Communities, held in London
London
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.
Anniversary of Utena City is held the last weekend of September each year.
Geography
Utena is located in the northeastern LithuaniaLithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Utena covers 15,1 km² and is the 8th largest city by size in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Four rivers crosses the territory: Vyžuona, Krašuona, Vieša and Utenėlė. There are two lakes: Dauniškis
Dauniškis
Dauniškis is a lake located in Dauniškis park, Utena city, Lithuania. It has a length of 0.7 km and maximum width of 0.3 km.-References:...
and Vyžuonaitis.
The lowest temperature record in Lithuania belongs to Utena (-42,9 °C in 1956-02-01).
Districts
The city is divided into 10 districts:- Aukštakalnis
- Ąžuolija
- Centras (Center)
- Dauniškis
- Pramonės rajonas (Industrial district)
- Rašė
- Vyturiai
- Šilinė
- Grybeliai
- Krašuona
Parks and Gardens
- City Garden
- Vyžuona Park
- Dauniškis Park
- Krašuona Park
- Aukštakalnis Pine Forest
- Rašė Park
- Utenėlė Park
- Vieša Park
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 6,276 |
| 1959 | 7,066 |
| 1979 | 23,461 |
| 1989 | 34,430 |
| 1999 | 36,100 |
| 2005 | 33,086 |
| 2006 | 32,881 |
| 2007 | 32,789 |
| 2008 | 32,572 |
| 2009 | 32,476 |
| 2010 | 31,940 |
International cooperation
Agreements on cooperation have been signed with 6 cities: Chełm, PolandPoland
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Kovel
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, Ukraine
Ukraine
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Lidköping
Lidköping
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, Sweden
Sweden
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Pontinia
Pontinia
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, Italy
Italy
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Preiļi
Preili
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, Latvia
Latvia
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Třeboň
Trebon
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