Panevėžys
city in Lithuania
Panevėžys is a city in the north of Lithuania. It is the fifth-largest city. The city is 50 km².[2]
Panevėžys | |
|---|---|
City municipality | |
 Panorama overlooking Panevėžys | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 55°44′N 24°21′E / 55.733°N 24.350°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Panevėžys County |
| Municipality | Panevėžys city municipality |
| First mentioned | 1503 |
| Granted city rights | 1837 |
| Area | |
| • City municipality | 50.1 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City municipality | 85,885 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 124,412[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35xxx |
| Area code | (+370) 45 |
| Website | www |
History
changePanevėžys was first mentioned in a document, that was written in 1503, September 7th. In the document, the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland gifted some land to a parson from Ramygala. In exchange for the land, the parson had to build a church in the land to fight paganism. A small wooden church was built here.[3][4]
In 1940, June 5th, the city was taken over by the Soviet Union.[2]
References
change- ↑ http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=en
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Panevėžys". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ "Istorija". www.panevezys.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ "Panevėžio istorija". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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