Utena (town)
Utena
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| Coordinates: 55°30′N 25°36′E / 55.5°N 25.6°ECoordinates: 55°30′N 25°36′E / 55.5°N 25.6°E | |||
| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County |  Utena County |
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| Municipality | Utena district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Utena town eldership | ||
| Capital of | Utena district municipality Utena town eldership Utena rural eldership |
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| First mentioned | 1261 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1599 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Alvydas Katinas | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 32,483 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.utena.lt | ||
Utena (
pronunciation (help·info)) 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.
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Geography
Utena is located in the northeastern Lithuania. 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).
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
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Dauniškis park
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Krašuona Park
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- City Garden
- Vyžuona Park
- Dauniškis Park
- Krašuona Park
- Aukštakalnis Pine Forest
- Rašė Park
- Utenėlė Park
- Vieša Park
Demography
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 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, Poland
Kovel, Ukraine
Lidköping, Sweden
Pontinia, Italy
Preiļi, Latvia
Třeboň, Czech Republic
- ^ a b "Utenos Enciklopedija (English summary)". Utenos Enciklopedija. Utenos A. ir M. Miškinių viešoji biblioteka. 2002. http://www.utena-on.lt/Utenos_enciklopedija/town.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Gyventojų skaičius Utenos apskrityje ir savivaldybėse 2005 - 2009 metų pradžioje". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2009. http://panevezystsv.stat.gov.lt/lt/pages/view/?id=2083. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Gyventojų skaičius metų pradžioje. Požymiai: miestas - Rodiklių duomenų bazėje". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2009. http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/selectvarval/saveselections.asp?MainTable=M3010210&PLanguage=0&TableStyle=&Buttons=&PXSId=3239&IQY=&TC=&ST=ST&rvar0=&rvar1=&rvar2=&rvar3=&rvar4=&rvar5=&rvar6=&rvar7=&rvar8=&rvar9=&rvar10=&rvar11=&rvar12=&rvar13=&rvar14=. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
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