Dūkštas
Dūkštas | ||
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City | ||
Church of Dūkštas | ||
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Dūkštas Location of Dūkštas | ||
Coordinates: 55°31′20″N 26°19′10″E / 55.52222°N 26.31944°ECoordinates: 55°31′20″N 26°19′10″E / 55.52222°N 26.31944°E | ||
Country | Lithuania | |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
County | Utena County | |
Municipality | Ignalina district municipality | |
Eldership | Dūkštas eldership | |
Capital of | Dūkštas eldership | |
First mentioned | 1862 | |
Granted city rights | 1956 | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 888 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Dūkštas ( pronunciation ) (Polish: Dukszty) is a city in eastern Lithuania, 26 km (16 mi) north from Ignalina, on the bank of Lake Dūkštas.[1]
Notable people
- Charles Rappoport (1865 – 1941), militant communist politician, journalist and writer, who lived most of his life in France.
References
- ↑ "Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys". Lithuanian official statistics department.
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