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Molėtai
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Molėtai (; ; ) is a city in north eastern Lithuania surrounded by lakes. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants. Known for the famous fisherman’s day. The town is located about north of Vilnius and south of Utena.

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Place details

Locality
Molėtai
Region
Utenos apskritis
Country
Lietuva
Population
7,243
Timezone
Europe/Vilnius

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Key facts

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Molėtai
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City
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Lithuania
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Location of Molėtai
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Ethnographic&nbsp;region
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Aukštaitija
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County
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17px Utena County
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Municipality
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Molėtai district municipality
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Capital of
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Molėtai district municipality
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1387 Feb. 17
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Molėtai (; ; ) is a city in north eastern Lithuania surrounded by lakes. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants. Known for the famous fisherman’s day. The town is located about north of Vilnius and south of Utena.

==History== It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius in year 1387.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Molėtai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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