Utena County
County of Lithuania
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::summary County of Lithuania ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Utena County |
| native_name | Utenos apskritis |
| native_name_lang | lt |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| border | infobox |
| perrow | 1/2/2/2/1 |
| total_width | 250 |
| image1 | Utena, muzikālās strūklakas- Musical fountains in Utena, Lithuania - panoramio.jpgMusical fountains in Utena |
| image2 | Atomkraftverket i Ignalina, Litauen.jpgIgnalina Nuclear Power Plant |
| image3 | Etnokosmologijos 01.jpgLithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology |
| image4 | Niūronys. Arklio muziejus 1.jpgLithuanian Horse Museum |
| image5 | Palūšės bažnyčia 2015.JPGWooden church in Palūšė, Aukštaitija National Park |
| footer | From the top to bottom-right:Musical fountains in Utena, Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology, Lithuanian Horse Museum, Wooden church in Palūšė-Aukštaitija National Park}} |
| image_map | Utena County in Lithuania.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Utena County |
| image_shield | LTU Utenos apskritis COA.svg |
| image_flag | Utena County flag.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| iso_code | LT-UT |
| parts_type | Municipalities |
| p1 | Anykščiai district municipality |
| p2 | Ignalina district municipality |
| p3 | Molėtai district municipality |
| p4 | Utena district municipality |
| p5 | Visaginas municipality |
| p6 | Zarasai district municipality |
| seat_type | Administrative centre |
| seat | Utena |
| area_total_km2 | 7,191 |
| area_note | (11% of the area of Lithuania) |
| population_total | 130613 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_as_of | 2021-10-12 |
| population_rank | 8th of 10 (6.0% of the population of Lithuania) |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Total |
| demographics2_info1 | €1.8 billion (2023) · 9th |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2022) |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.837 |
| · 8th | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
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Utena County () is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is 95 km from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished. Since that date, Utena County remains as a territorial and statistical unit. It borders Latvia.
History
Utena is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania and is mentioned in historical chronicles as early as in 1261.
Municipalities
It is divided into six municipalities:
::data[format=table] | [[File:Coat_of_arms_of_Zarasai.svg|40px]] | Zarasai District Municipality | |---|---| ::
Economy
The county has a well-developed network of roads. Main branches of economy are textile, food and timber processing, beer and wine production, power engineering.
Tourism
Utena County is the second most popular tourism destination in Lithuania (after the seaside). Approximately 31% of territory is covered with forests. There are 1002 lakes in the county. They are connected by rivers and provide good opportunities for water tourism. One of the biggest tourism attractions is Aukštaitija National Park. In addition, the county has six other regional parks. There are a number of unique places of interest that can be found only in Utena county, e.g., Asveja, the longest lake in Lithuania and Lake Tauragnas, the deepest one; Horse Museum, Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping, Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology, narrow gauge railway, a burial mound exposition, an exhibition of stone dust pictures.
References
References
- "BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2023 M.".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
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