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Lake Rubikiai
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Lake Rubikiai is a lake in Anykščiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is famous for its 13 (or 16) islands (Pertako, Bučinė, Aukštoji, Česnakinė, Liepinė, Didžioji, and others) that cover . Among the settlements located on the shores of the lake, Rubikiai village is the largest. Anykšta rivulet, the namesake of Anykščiai and left tributary of Šventoji River, flows from the lake. In 1960 Lake Rubikiai was declared a landscape reserve and now is part of Anykščiai Regional Park. There are several campsites where tourists are welcome to put up tents or rent kayaks. Every year since 1984 Lake Rubikiai hosts a regatta on the Joninės day. References *Rubikių ežeras Anykščiai Regional Park. Rubikiai Rubikiai is a village located close to the Lake Rubikiai, Anykščiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is known for a narrow gauge railway, narrow gauge railroad line that is now protected by the state. Villages in Utena County {{Uten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anykščiai District Municipality
Anykščiai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Structure District structure: * 3 cities – Anykščiai, Kavarskas and Troškūnai; * 8 towns – Andrioniškis, Debeikiai, Kurkliai, Skiemonys, Surdegis, Svėdasai, Traupis and Viešintos; * 758 villages. Biggest population (2001): *Anykščiai – 11958 *Svėdasai – 1002 * Kavarskas – 809 * Naujieji Elmininkai – 696 *Troškūnai – 525 *Kurkliai – 474 * Ažuožeriai – 452 *Debeikiai Debeikiai is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 404 people. Town established near Anykšta river. Education *Debeikiai primary school ... – 452 * Aknystos – 441 * Raguvėlė – 398 Elderships Anykščiai District Municipality is divided into 10 elderships: References Municipalities of Utena County Municipalities of Lithuania {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubikiai
Rubikiai is a village located close to the Lake Rubikiai, Anykščiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is known for a narrow gauge railroad A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller struct ... line that is now protected by the state. Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July 1253. In the 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anykščiai
Anykščiai (; see #Name, other names) is a ski resort town in Lithuania, west of Utena, Lithuania, Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring in height. Anykščiai has a resort status in Lithuania and is a popular destination of a domestic tourism. The city has a football club, FK Anykščiai. Name ''Anykščiai'' is the Lithuanian language, Lithuanian name of the city. Its name in other languages includes pl, Onikszty; russian: Они́кшты, translit=Onikshty; be, Ані́кшты, translit=Anikshty; yi, אַניקשט, translit=Aniksht; german: Onikschten. History Archeological research in the area has revealed settlements dating from the late Neolithic. Anykščiai were first mentioned on November 7, 1442 as a possession of Grand Duke of Lithuania Casimir IV Jagiellon, Kazimieras Jogailaitis. Its location on the Šventoji River, connecting it to the Baltic Sea via the Neris, Neris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šventoji River
Šventoji (literally: feminine gender of ''the holy'') can refer to these objects in Lithuania: * Šventoji River, 246-kilometer long tributary of Neris * Šventoji River (Baltic), 73-kilometer long tributary of the Baltic Sea * Šventoji, Lithuania, resort town on the coast of the Baltic Sea {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anykščiai Regional Park
Anykščiai Regional Park covers in northeastern Lithuania near the city of Anykščiai Anykščiai (; see #Name, other names) is a ski resort town in Lithuania, west of Utena, Lithuania, Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring in height. Anykščiai .... It was founded in 1992 to preserve natural and cultural areas. A horse museum, the Burbiškis estate, archeological sites that have been connected to King of Lithuania Mindaugas, and a narrow-gauge railway are located within the park. Its cultural landmarks include the home of the author Antanas Baranauskas. References Regional parks of Lithuania official website *Anykščiai Regional Park official website Regional parks of Lithuania Tourist attractions in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regatta
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. A regatta is a series of boat races. The term comes from the Venetian language, with ''regata'' meaning "contest" and typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas. A regatta often includes social and promotional activities which surround the racing event, and except in the case of boat type (or "class") championships, is usually named for the town or venue where the event takes place. Although regattas are typically amateur competitions, they are usually formally structured events, with comprehensive rules describing the schedule and procedures of the event. Regattas may be organized as cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joninės
Saint Jonas' Festival, also known as ''Rasos'' (''Dew Holiday''), ''Joninės'', ''Kupolė'', Midsummer Day or Saint John's Day) is a midsummer folk festival celebrated on 24 June all around Lithuania. While midsummer day is celebrated throughout Europe, many Lithuanians have a particularly lively agenda on this day. The traditions include singing songs and dancing until the sun sets, telling tales, searching to find the magic fern blossom at midnight, jumping over bonfires, greeting the rising midsummer sun and washing the face with a morning dew, young girls float flower wreaths on the water of river or lake. For thousands of years, Balts, the ancestors of the Lithuanians, have celebrated the summer solstice (Rasa to the Lithuanians) by offering sacrifices to the pagan gods, and priestesses light the altar fire. This tradition still continues to this day. The ritual is usually performed by members of Romuva (religion). When Christianity came to Lithuania, it brought with it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
