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Dysna (village)

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Dysna
Village
Dysna is located in Lithuania
Dysna
Dysna
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°18′58″N 26°47′02″E / 55.31611°N 26.78389°E / 55.31611; 26.78389
Country Lithuania
CountyUtena County
MunicipalityIgnalina district municipality
EldershipDidžiasalis eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
62
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Dysna (Polish: Dzisna) is a village in the eastern part of Ignalina district in Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had 62 residents.[1] It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Tverečius, near the border with Belarus. The village is situated on the right bank of the river Dysna, which gives the village its name. The village has a chapel, section of Didžiasalis school, and public library.

The nearby clay deposit is one of three largest in Lithuania and was used commercially in 1974–95.[2]

The house in Dysna where Augustinas Voldemaras lived.

The Lithuanian national and political activist and parliament member Augustinas Voldemaras was born and lived in the village.[3]

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Landscape in Dysna

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  • Abandoned food preparation hut
    Abandoned food preparation hut
  • Abandoned farm. In the distance you can see the Belarusian farm with a water tower
    Abandoned farm. In the distance you can see the Belarusian farm with a water tower
  • Soviet Period abandoned farm
    Soviet Period abandoned farm
  • Belarus - Lithuania border landmark near Buchyany village in Belarus
    Belarus - Lithuania border landmark near Buchyany village in Belarus
  • Lithuanian border landmark No. 1636
    Lithuanian border landmark No. 1636
  • Abandoned farm (2)
    Abandoned farm (2)

References

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  1. ^ "Population by locality" (XLS). Statistics Lithuania. 2013-01-25.
  2. ^ Petrikaitis, Fabijonas (2007). "Didžiasalio telkinių molio technologinių savybių tyrimas, šios žaliavos panaudojimo statybinės sukepusios keramikos gamybai" (PPT) (in Lithuanian). Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Regional Development Agency.
  3. ^ Augustinas, Voldemaras (2015-07-14). "Augustinas Voldemaras | About - Lietuvos Vyriausybė". Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Vyriausybė. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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