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Panevėžys
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panevėžys (Lithuanian pronunciation: [pɐnʲɛvʲeːˈʑiːs] ⓘ) is the fifth largest city in Lithuania and the eighth most populous city in the Baltic States.[3] As of 2021,[update] it occupies 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) with 89,100 inhabitants. As defined by Eurostat, the population of the Panevėžys functional urban area, that stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 124,412 (as of 2022).[4]
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![]() Location of Panevėžys in Lithuania | |
Coordinates: 55°44′N 24°21′E | |
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Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
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Municipality | Panevėžys city municipality |
Capital of | Aukštaitija (unofficial) Panevėžys County Panevėžys city municipality Panevėžys district municipality Panevėžys rural eldership |
First mentioned | 1503 |
Granted city rights | 1837 |
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• City | 50.1 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• City | 89,100 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 124,412[2] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 35xxx |
Area code | (+370) 45 |
Website | panevezys |
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The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Kalnapilio Arena, formerly known as Cido Arena, hosted the Eurobasket 2011 group matches.
The city is still known in the Jewish world for the eponymous Ponevezh Yeshiva.[5]