Troškūnai
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| Troškūnai | |||
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Utena County | ||
| Municipality | Anykščiai district municipality | ||
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| Population | 534 in 2005 (102nd) | ||
| First mentioned | 1696 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1956 | ||
Troškūnai (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Lithuania, 14 km west form Anykščiai. Nearby place of birth of Polish-Lithuanian writer Konstanty Szyrwid. The town was established in 1696 by Władysław Sokołowski, who brought there Bernardines, founded a church and a monastery. Recently the buildings were returned to the Bernardine monks, who established the International Centre of Youth there.
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