Obeliai
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obeliai (pronunciationⓘ; Polish: Abele, Yiddish: אבעל Abel) is a small city in the Rokiškis district municipality of Panevėžys County, Lithuania. At the foot of the town is one of the area's many lakes.
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Obeliai | |
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Coordinates: 55°56′0″N 25°48′0″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Panevėžys County |
Municipality | Rokiškis district municipality |
Eldership | Obeliai eldership |
Capital of | Obeliai eldership |
First mentioned | 1519 |
Granted city rights | 1956 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 842 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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The town of Obeliai is small and quite poor, due in no small part to the diversion of the railway; the station remains but is no longer in use.