Senoji VarÄ—na
| Sena VarÄ—na | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Sena VarÄ—na Location of Sena VarÄ—na | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′N 24°33′E / 54.250°N 24.550°ECoordinates: 54°15′N 24°33′E / 54.250°N 24.550°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County |
 Alytus County |
| Municipality | VarÄ—na district municipality |
| Eldership | VarÄ—na eldership |
| First mentioned | 1413 |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,276 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Fragment of park of Lithuanian traditional wooden sculptures in Senoji VarÄ—na
Church in Senoji VarÄ—na
Senoji Varėna is an old village in Varėna district municipality, near Merkys River and Rivulet Varėnė confluence, 4 kilometers north of Varėna, on the road Vilnius–Druskininkai. The village was mentioned for the first time in Teutonic letters in the year 1413.
It was the hometown of the most famous Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas ÄŒiurlionis.
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