Utena
Utena (ⓘ, German: Utenen) 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.
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| Coordinates: 55°30′N 25°36′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Utena County |
| Municipality | Utena district municipality |
| Eldership | Utena town eldership |
| Capital of | Utena district municipality Utena town eldership Utena rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Granted city rights | 1599 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvydas Katinas |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 25,397 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 48,378 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 28xxx |
| Area code | (+370) 389 |
| Website | utena |
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.