Varėna
Sign in to saveVarėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
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Place details
- Locality
- Varėna
- Region
- Alytaus apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 7,892
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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Key facts
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- Varėna
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- City
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- Lithuania
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- Location of Varėna
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1377
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Араны
- Country
- Lithuania
- Located in
- Varėna Eldership
- Official language
- Lithuanian
- Population
- +8202
- Area
- +11.7
- Elevation
- +123
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Varėna Eldership
- Official website
- www.varena.lt
Article
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- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- Twin towns
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Varėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
==Etymology== The name of the town comes from an old village - Senoji Varėna (at the time called simply Varėna), while the new, present Varėna was being established nearby. The place name itself comes from the name of the Varėnė River. In other languages, the town is referred to as: ; Oran.