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 now more attractive for recreation and tourism.
The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September. Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions.
Utena was first mentioned in historical documents dating back to 1261. The settlement was a major center of Nalšia. It was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until 1795, when it fell under the Russian Empire rule. From 1802 it belonged to the Vilna Governorate until 1843 when it became a part of the Kovno Governorate. The town grew rapidly after the St.Petersburg-Warsaw road was constructed between 1830 and 1835. In 1899 a narrow gauge railway line, connecting Panevėžys-Utena-Švenčionys, was constructed. At the end of the 19th century two big fires devastated the town.
Germany occupied Utena from 1915 to 1918, until the Soviet Bolsheviks took over. Following the defeat of Soviets, in June 1919, Utena became a district center in independent Lithuania.[5]
Utena, known as the shtetl Utyan in Yiddish, historically had a Jewish population. In 1941, approximately 2,000 Jews were rounded up in the town, which was then under the Nazi occupation, and shot in the Rašė Forest about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the north.[6]
Demographyedit
Church of the Ascension of Christ, built in 1898
Populationedit
According to the 2021 census, the city population was 25,343 people, of which:[7]
Utena is located in northeastern Lithuania. The city covers 15.1 km2 and is the eighth-largest city by area in Lithuania. Four rivers cross the city territory: Vyžuona, Krašuona, Vieša and Utenėlė. There are also two lakes in Utena, Dauniškis and Vyžuonaitis.
^"Gyventojų skaičius" [Population]. State Data Agency of Lithuania. from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^. Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
^. Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
^"Meteorologiniai rekordai Lietuvoje" [Meteorological records in Lithuania]. Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba. from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^"Normales et records pour la période 1991-2020 à Utena". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^"Tarptautiniai ryšiai". utena.lt (in Lithuanian). Utena. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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This article is about the city in north east Lithuania For the manga and anime series see Revolutionary Girl Utena For other uses see Utena disambiguation Utena pronunciation German Utenen 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 1 The name of the settlement has been known since 1261 1 2 3 4 UtenaCityCoat of armsUtenaLocation of Utena in LithuaniaShow map of LithuaniaUtenaLocation of Utena within the BalticsShow map of Baltic statesUtenaLocation of Utena in EuropeShow map of EuropeCoordinates 55 30 N 25 36 E 55 500 N 25 600 E 55 500 25 600Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionAukstaitijaCountyUtena CountyMunicipalityUtena district municipalityEldershipUtena town eldershipCapital ofUtena district municipality Utena town eldership Utena rural eldershipFirst mentioned1261Granted city rights1599Government MayorAlvydas KatinasArea City15 3 km2 5 9 sq mi Elevation113 m 371 ft Population 2020 City25 397 Density1 700 km2 4 300 sq mi Metro48 378Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code28xxxArea code 370 389Websiteutena wbr lt 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 now more attractive for recreation and tourism The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions Contents 1 History 2 Demography 2 1 Population 3 Geography 3 1 Districts 3 2 Parks and gardens 3 3 Climate 4 Sport 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Utena was the location of one of many Roman Catholic churches where the priests had to know the Lithuanian language according to the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon in 1501 nbsp Utena circa 1930 nbsp Museum of local history Utena was first mentioned in historical documents dating back to 1261 The settlement was a major center of Nalsia It was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until 1795 when it fell under the Russian Empire rule From 1802 it belonged to the Vilna Governorate until 1843 when it became a part of the Kovno Governorate The town grew rapidly after the St Petersburg Warsaw road was constructed between 1830 and 1835 In 1899 a narrow gauge railway line connecting Panevezys Utena Svencionys was constructed At the end of the 19th century two big fires devastated the town Germany occupied Utena from 1915 to 1918 until the Soviet Bolsheviks took over Following the defeat of Soviets in June 1919 Utena became a district center in independent Lithuania 5 Utena known as the shtetl Utyan in Yiddish historically had a Jewish population In 1941 approximately 2 000 Jews were rounded up in the town which was then under the Nazi occupation and shot in the Rase Forest about 2 km 1 2 mi to the north 6 Demography edit nbsp Church of the Ascension of Christ built in 1898 Population edit According to the 2021 census the city population was 25 343 people of which 7 Lithuanians 95 61 24 232 Russians 2 20 558 Poles 0 63 160 Ukrainians 0 17 42 Belarusians 0 15 37 Others did not specify 1 26 320 Historical populationYearPop p a 19396 276 19597 066 0 59 197923 461 6 18 198934 430 3 91 199936 100 0 47 200533 086 1 44 YearPop p a 200632 881 0 62 200732 789 0 28 200832 572 0 66 200932 476 0 29 201031 940 1 65 Source 8 9 Geography editUtena is located in northeastern Lithuania The city covers 15 1 km2 and is the eighth largest city by area in Lithuania Four rivers cross the city territory Vyzuona Krasuona Viesa and Utenele There are also two lakes in Utena Dauniskis and Vyzuonaitis Districts edit The city is divided into 10 districts Aukstakalnis Azuolija Centras Center Dauniskis Pramones rajonas Industrial district Rase Vyturiai Siline Grybeliai Krasuona Parks and gardens edit City Garden Vyzuona Park Dauniskis Park Krasuona Park Aukstakalnis Pine Forest Rase Park Utenele Park Viesa Park Monkey park Climate edit Under the Koppen climate classification Utena has a humid continental climate Dfb The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lithuania occurred in Utena 42 9 C 45 2 F on 1 February 1956 10 Climate data for Utena 1961 1990 normals extremes 1925 1990 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 7 7 45 9 13 3 55 9 19 5 67 1 26 8 80 2 30 8 87 4 31 7 89 1 34 4 93 9 32 0 89 6 28 4 83 1 23 4 74 1 15 9 60 6 10 5 50 9 34 4 93 9 Mean daily maximum C F 3 2 26 2 2 0 28 4 2 9 37 2 10 5 50 9 18 0 64 4 21 2 70 2 22 3 72 1 21 5 70 7 16 3 61 3 10 3 50 5 3 7 38 7 0 9 30 4 10 0 50 1 Daily mean C F 6 0 21 2 5 2 22 6 1 2 29 8 5 5 41 9 12 2 54 0 15 6 60 1 16 8 62 2 15 9 60 6 11 4 52 5 6 6 43 9 1 4 34 5 3 2 26 2 5 8 42 5 Mean daily minimum C F 9 1 15 6 8 7 16 3 4 8 23 4 1 2 34 2 6 5 43 7 9 9 49 8 11 5 52 7 10 8 51 4 7 3 45 1 3 3 37 9 0 9 30 4 6 1 21 0 1 7 35 1 Record low C F 38 9 38 0 42 9 45 2 33 7 28 7 17 6 0 3 4 6 23 7 1 5 29 3 3 7 38 7 0 1 31 8 5 2 22 6 13 2 8 2 20 0 4 0 31 3 24 3 42 9 45 2 Average precipitation mm inches 39 1 5 31 1 2 37 1 5 47 1 9 53 2 1 69 2 7 73 2 9 75 3 0 66 2 6 50 2 0 57 2 2 53 2 1 650 25 7 Mean monthly sunshine hours 34 9 63 6 140 2 206 8 259 8 263 1 251 1 231 8 160 9 92 5 25 6 20 4 1 750 7 Source 1 NOAA 11 Source 2 infoclimat fr sunshine 1991 2020 12 better source needed Sport edit nbsp Stadium of the FK Utenis Utena FK Utenis Utena plays in A Lyga and BC Juventus plays in LKL Hometown of Jonas Valanciunas of the New Orleans Pelicans Aidenas Malasinskas is the best handball player in Lithuania 2019 2021 Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania Utena is twinned with 13 nbsp Chelm Poland nbsp Kovel Ukraine nbsp Lidkoping Sweden nbsp Pontinia Italy nbsp Preili Latvia nbsp Rezekne Latvia nbsp Trebon Czech Republic nbsp Beit Sahour PalestineGallery edit nbsp Dauniskis Lake 2015 nbsp Dauniskis Lake 2020 nbsp Musical fountains nbsp View of a pond nbsp Church of the Old Believers nbsp Utena City Council nbsp Memorial for the Lithuanian partisans nbsp Tourist Information Centre and a former railway station nbsp Museum exposition in the city squareReferences edit a b Utenos Enciklopedija English summary Utenos Enciklopedija Utenos A ir M Miskiniu viesoji biblioteka 2002 Retrieved 30 June 2008 Utena Visuotine lietuviu enciklopedija in Lithuanian Retrieved 23 December 2023 Utena County Geography and history circabc europa eu Retrieved 23 December 2023 Utenos krasto enciklopedija Utenos A ir M Miskiniu viesoji biblioteka Retrieved 23 December 2023 Utena Utyan During World war II and afterwards Gyventoju skaicius Population State Data Agency of Lithuania Archived from the original on 3 July 2023 Retrieved 3 July 2023 Gyventoju skaicius Utenos apskrityje ir savivaldybese 2005 2009 metu pradzioje Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 2009 Archived from the original on 22 July 2011 Retrieved 29 March 2009 Gyventoju skaicius metu pradzioje Pozymiai miestas Rodikliu duomenu bazeje Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 2009 Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 1 January 2010 Meteorologiniai rekordai Lietuvoje Meteorological records in Lithuania Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba Archived from the original on 22 May 2023 Retrieved 3 July 2023 Nida Climate Normals 1961 1990 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved 27 March 2023 Normales et records pour la periode 1991 2020 a Utena infoclimat fr Retrieved 18 February 2022 Tarptautiniai rysiai utena lt in Lithuanian Utena Retrieved 23 March 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utena Official site Encyclopedia of Utena Summary Retrieved from https en 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