Dūkštas

Dūkštas
City

Church of Dūkštas

Coat of arms
Dūkštas

Location of Dūkštas

Coordinates: 55°31′20″N 26°19′10″E / 55.52222°N 26.31944°E / 55.52222; 26.31944Coordinates: 55°31′20″N 26°19′10″E / 55.52222°N 26.31944°E / 55.52222; 26.31944
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Utena County
Municipality Ignalina district municipality
Eldership Dūkštas eldership
Capital of Dūkštas eldership
First mentioned 1862
Granted city rights 1956
Population (2009)
  Total 932
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Dūkštas ( pronunciation ) (Polish: Dukszty) is a city in eastern Lithuania, 26 km (16 mi) north from Ignalina, on the bank of Lake Dūkštas.[1]

Notable people

References

  1. "Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys". Lithuanian official statistics department.
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