Vidiškės

Village in Utena County, Lithuania
Coat of arms of Vidiškės
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55°22′30″N 26°12′40″E / 55.37500°N 26.21111°E / 55.37500; 26.21111Country LithuaniaCountyUtena CountyMunicipalityIgnalina district municipalityEldershipVidiškės eldershipCapital ofVidiškės eldershipPopulation
 (2021)
 • Total818Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vidiškės is a village in Ignalina district municipality, in Utena County, southern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 931 people.[1]

The village has a church (built in 1906) and Vidiškės manor (from XVII C.) with its 6 buildings. Between Varnio Lake and Vidiškės manor there is a large park. The village has a gymnasium, a library and a post office (ZIP code: 30030).

Etymology

Vidiškės is a possessive place name, a derivative of the suffix -iškės and the Lithuanian masculine given name Vidas.[2] In other languages, the village was formerly known as: Polish: Przyjaźń.

Famous citizens

References

  1. ^ "Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys". Lithuanian official statistics department.
  2. ^ "Lietuvos vietovardžių geoinformacinė duomenų bazė". ekalba.lt. Lietuvių kalbos institutas. Retrieved 10 September 2024.

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