Dvarčionys

City neighborhood in Vilnius County, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dvarčionys is a neighborhood of Vilnius located in the Antakalnis Eldership, 7 kilometers from the city center. Dvarčia stream flows through the area, which is surrounded by forests from all sides.

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Dvarčionys
City neighborhood
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Dvarčionys street in 2011
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Dvarčionys
Location of Dvarčionys
Coordinates: 54°43′40″N 25°22′10″E
Country Lithuania
CountyVilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius city municipality
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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The area is home to the largest ceramics tile producer in the Baltic states, AB Dvarčionių keramika.[1]

History

During the Soviet occupation, Dvarčionys was a ceramics factory worker settlement. It was incorporated into Vilnius city in 1959.[2]

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