Utena, Lithuania
city and administrative center of Utena district and Utena County in north-east Lithuania
Utena () 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.
The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September. Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions.
“Utena, Lithuania” enters the record as city and administrative center of Utena district and Utena County in north-east Lithuania. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Utena, Lithuania and city can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q189157. VIAF identifies the subject as 125557647. The Library of Congress control number is n85206202. Authority coordinates are 55.500, 25.600. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1261 and 2013.
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