Vosiūnai

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Vosiūnai
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Vosiūnai church
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Vosiūnai
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°18′18″N26°49′12″E / 55.30500°N 26.82000°E / 55.30500; 26.82000 Coordinates: 55°18′18″N26°49′12″E / 55.30500°N 26.82000°E / 55.30500; 26.82000
Country Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
County Utena County
Municipality Ignalina District Municipality
Eldership Didžiasalis eldership
Population (2011)
  Total 29
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Vosiūnai ( Loudspeaker.svg   pronunciation  ) is a village in the eastern part of Ignalina district in Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had 29 residents. [1] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Navikai, near the border with Belarus. The village is situated on the right bank of the river Dysna. The village has a wooden Blessed Virgin Mary Church (built in 1921).

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Together with the neighboring Rimaldiškė, Vosiūnai is the easternmost village in Lithuania. [2]

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References

  1. "Population by locality" (XLS). Statistics Lithuania. 2013-01-25.
  2. "Kelionė į ryčiausią Lietuvos tašką" (in Lithuanian). 2012-05-03.