Rokiškis

Also known as Rakiszki, Rokiskis

Rokiškis () is a city in northeastern Lithuania, close to the Latvia–Lithuania border, with a population of 11,606 (2023). The city is a capital of the Rokiškis District Municipality with a population of 28,715 (2021). It is governed by the Rokiškis City Eldership.

Weather now

cached 19h ago

12°overcast clouds

90% 2.3 m/s OpenWeatherMap

7-day forecast

via Open-Meteo

Place details

Locality: Rokiškis
Region: Panevėžio apskritis
Country: Lietuva
Population: 11,765
Timezone: Europe/Vilnius

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Rokiškis
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: City
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Rokiškis
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Rokiškis COA.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Rokiškio vėliava.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Ethnographic region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Aukštaitija
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: 20px Panevėžys County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Rokiškis district municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type4: Eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name4: Rokiškis town eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type6: Capital of
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name6: Rokiškis district municipality Rokiškis town eldership Rokiškis rural eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 1499

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name: Rokiškis
Population: 11770
Area: 22
Elevation: 126
Official website: rokiskis.lt
Image: Namas su boksteliais, Rokiskis.JPG
Dialing code: 8458

Show 6 more facts

Commons category: Rokiškis
inception: 1499-11-30
postal code: LT-42001
time of earliest written record: 1499-00-00
native label: Rokiškis
P12749: 1289

Sources (5)

via Wikidata · CC0

~11 min read

Article

8 sections

Contents

History
Coat of arms
Industry
Jewish history
Notable people
Twin towns — sister cities
References
External links

The city center (Rokiškis Old Town) formed in the late 18th century when Rokiškis was ruled by Tyzenhauz family. The Rokiškis Manor and the Church of St. Matthew are valuable examples of the 19th century architecture in Lithuania and a central pedestrian road through the Independence Square and Tyzenhauzų St. connect the Church with the Manor's Palace. The Laukupė River is flowing through the city.