Varėna
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| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | ||
| County | Alytus County | ||
| Municipality | Varėna district municipality | ||
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| Capital of | Varėna district municipality Varėna elderate |
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| Population | 10,555 in 2005 (38th) | ||
| First mentioned | 1377 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1946 | ||
- For the Italian commune, see Varena (TN).
Varėna (Polish: Orany) is a city in Dzūkija, Lithuania. It was founded in 1862 near the railway Warsaw-Saint Petersburg. At that time it was a small settlement, but developed little by little and eventually became the center of the district in 1950. After the 1970s the town grew rapidly following industrialization. Currently there are 10,555 residents in Varėna. Varėna district is the largest and most forested region in Lithuania.
[edit] Famous people
Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was born in Old Varėna in 1875.
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