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Bezdonys
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Bezdonys is a town in Lithuania, located to the north of Vilnius, within the Vilnius district municipality. It is best known for the 1908 Bezdany raid, one of the most daring and successful train robberies in history. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town had 743 inhabitants.

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Bezdonys
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Panoramic view of Bezdonys from the north
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Town
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Lithuania
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County
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Municipality
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Vilnius district municipality
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Bezdonys eldership
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Official name
Bezdonys
Population
743
Elevation
140
Official website
bezdonys.cf
Image
Bezdonys school.jpg
Dialing code
5
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Bezdonys
native label
Bezdonys
postal code
LT-15023
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Bezdonys is a town in Lithuania, located to the north of Vilnius, within the Vilnius district municipality. It is best known for the 1908 Bezdany raid, one of the most daring and successful train robberies in history. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town had 743 inhabitants.

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