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Village in Aukštaitija, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upninkai is the largest village in Jonava district, Lithuania. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Vepriai on the left bank of the Šventoji River. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 786.[1]
Upninkai | |
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Village | |
![]() The church in Upninkai | |
Coordinates: 55°05′N 24°32′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
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Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
Eldership | Upninkai eldership |
Capital of | Upninkai eldership |
First mentioned | 1422 |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 641 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Upninkai was first mentioned in 1442 in the will of Kristinas Astikas who was the first known lord of Upninkai lands.[2] His son Radvila Astikas built the first church there before 1477. The village had a Protestant church from the late 16th century until 1650. During the 17th century, Upninkai competed with Ukmergė for trade and influence.[2] In 1842, the entire town burned down and did not recover. A persistent priest converted surviving former manor's brick granary into the present Neoclassical Roman Catholic church of Archangel Michael.[2] According to the census of 1923, Upninkai had 75 residents. The population grew more than ten-fold between 1970 and 1979, increasing from 67 to 847.[3]