Ignalina
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ignalina (Polish: Ignalino; German: Ingelin) is a city in eastern Lithuania. It is known as a tourist destination in the Aukštaitija National Park. Ignalina is also famous for the now decommissioned Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in nearby Visaginas.
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Ignalina | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 55°21′0″N 26°10′0″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Utena County |
Municipality | Ignalina district municipality |
Eldership | Ignalina town eldership |
Capital of | Ignalina district municipality Ignalina town eldership Ignalina rural eldership |
First mentioned | 1810 |
Granted city rights | 1950 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justas Rasikas (LSDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population (2023[1]) | |
• Total | 4,998 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www |
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