Anykščiai
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Anykščiai | |
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City | |
![]() Anykščiai Church – the tallest church in Lithuania | |
Coordinates: 55°32′N 25°6′E / 55.533°N 25.100°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | ![]() |
Municipality | Anykščiai district municipality |
Eldership | Anykščiai eldership |
Capital of | Anykščiai district municipality Anykščiai eldership |
First mentioned | 1440 |
Granted city rights | 1516 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,575 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Anykščiai is a city in the northeast of Lithuania and Utena County. It is 33 kilometres away from Utena.
History
[change | change source]Anykščiai was first mentioned in 1442. In 1442-1452, a wooden church was built here.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Anykščiai – garsūs savo istorija ir muziejais" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 May 2021.