Utena
Sign in to savecity and administrative center of Utena district and Utena County in north-east Lithuania
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Utena is a city that serves as the main administrative center for both Utena district and Utena County in northeastern Lithuania. It functions as the primary government and organizational hub for this region of the country.
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- Locality
- Utena
- Region
- Utenos apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 25,397
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Utena (pronunciation) is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.
Utena is an industrial city. It is known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is now more attractive for recreation and tourism.