Ukmerg raion [1] (Ukmerg raion self-government; lit. Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė ) is a municipality in Vilnius county in central Lithuania .
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| Ukmergsky district | |||||
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| lit. Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė | |||||
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| A country | Lithuania | ||||
| Included in | Vilnius County | ||||
| Includes | 12 headmen | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Ukmerge | ||||
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| Square | 1395 km² (21st place ) | ||||
| Timezone | EET ( UTC + 2 , summer UTC + 3 ) | ||||
| Largest cities | Ukmerge | ||||
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| Population | 46 827 people ( 2006 ) ( 21st place ) | ||||
| Density | 33.6 people / km² (26th place) | ||||
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| Notes: Ukmyargsky district on the map of Lithuania | |||||
Settlements
Starostva of Ukmyargsky district
- 1 city - Ukmerge ;
- 10 places - Dyaltuva , Liduokiai , Pabayskas , Sesikai , Sheshuolai , Tauenai , Boar , Vidiškiai , ялyalva and Zhemiatkemis ;
- 612 villages.
Population (2001):
- Ukmerge - 28,759;
- Sventupe - 842;
- Boar - 663;
- Sesikai - 601;
- Dianava - 547;
- Vidiškiai - 528;
- Zhalva - 516;
- Dyaltuva - 503.
Boar | Sventoji River in Ukmergsky District |
Famous Natives and Residents
- Lovmyansky, Henryk (1898-1984) - Polish scientist, medieval historian, Slavic, professor, doctor of sciences, academician of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 1952). The author of the monumental 6-volume work “The Beginning of Poland”.
- Smetona, Antanas (1874-1944) - Lithuanian statesman, President of Lithuania in 1919-1920 and 1926-1940.
- Stishko, Anatoly (born 1937) - Russian artist, graduate of the Vilnius Art Institute . The author of paintings presented in the Tretyakov Gallery and in other collections around the world.
- Stomma, Vitold-Mechislav Ignatievich - a military figure.
Notes
- ↑ USSR. Administrative-territorial division of the Union republics on January 1, 1987 / Compiled and prepared for publication: Dudarev V. A., Evseeva N. A. Editor: I. Kamanina. - Moscow: "Proceedings of the Councils of People's Deputies of the USSR", 1987. - 671 p. - 103 800 copies.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ukmergsky District
- Official site