Renavas

Renavas
Renavas Manor
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Samogitia
County	Telšiai County
Municipality	Mažeikiai district municipality
Elderate	Seda elderate
First mentioned	16th century
Population (2001)
• Total	109
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Renavas (Samogitian: Rėnavs) is a village in Mažeikiai District Municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the left bank of Varduva river, nearby the road Židikai-Seda. The village is known for its 16th century manor.

History

St. Isidore Church in Renavas

The manor was first mentioned in the 16th century. The current manor was built around 1880. In 1933 St. Isidore Church was built.

The village operates a high school, library and hydroelectric plant. The manor is now an affiliate of Mažeikiai museum.

References

"Renavas – Mažeikių krašto enciklopedija" (in Lithuanian). Mke.lt. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

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Telšiai County

Municipalities	Mažeikiai Plungė Rietavas Telšiai

Cities	Mažeikiai Plungė Rietavas Seda Telšiai Varniai Viekšniai

Towns	Alsėdžiai Eigirdžiai Gadūnavas Janapolė Kuliai Laižuva Lauko Soda Leckava Luokė Nerimdaičiai Nevarėnai Pavandenė Pikeliai Plateliai Tirkšliai Tryškiai Tverai Ubiškė Žarėnai Žemaičių Kalvarija Židikai

Villages	Babrungas Giliogiris Kęstaičiai Krakiai Pakerai Renavas Ukrinai

Coordinates: 56°15′N 22°04′E / 56.250°N 22.067°E / 56.250; 22.067

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