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Rokiškis

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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.

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Rokiškis is a city and human settlement in Lithuania, serving as the capital of the Rokiškis District Municipality. It is located in the Panevėžys county and has been recorded in written documents since 1499. The city covers an area of 22 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of approximately 133 meters above sea level. Its population is listed as 17,826, while another source cites a figure of 11,765.

The local postal code is LT-42001, and the area uses the dialing code 8458. Rokiškis is twinned with Cēsis, Ludza, Ozurgeti, and Zvolen. The city’s official website is rokiskis.lt, and it falls within the Europe/Vilnius time zone.

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Place details

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

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.6 µg/m³
PM10
7.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

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Location of Rokiškis
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Ethnographic&nbsp;region
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Aukštaitija
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County
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Municipality
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Eldership
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Rokiškis town eldership
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Capital of
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1499

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Rokiškis
Country
Lithuania
Population
11770
Area
22
Elevation
126
Official website
rokiskis.lt
Image
Namas su boksteliais, Rokiskis.JPG
Dialing code
8458
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Commons category
Rokiškis
topic's main category
Category:Rokiškis
twinned administrative body
Zvolen
category for people born here
Q8070390
inception
1499-11-30
postal code
LT-42001
category of associated people
Category:People from Rokiškis
time of earliest written record
1499-00-00
different from
Rokiškis
native label
Rokiškis
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1289
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Encyclopedic overview

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

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.

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.

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

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