Molėtai

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Molėtai
Location Coat of Arms
Location
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Utena County
Municipality Molėtai district municipality
Coordinates 55°14′N 25°25′E
General Information
Capital of Molėtai district municipality
Population 7,221 in 2001 (46th)
First mentioned 1387
Granted city rights 1539

Molėtai (Polish: Malaty) is a city in north eastern Lithuania. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. As of 2005 it had roughly 7000 inhabitants.

The town is located roughly 60 kilometres north of Vilnius and 30 south of Utena. It was first mentioned (under the name of Molaty) as a private property of the bishop of Vilna (now Vilnius). In modern times the town is also a seat of an astrophysical observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. The town of Molėtai has many lakes that are very popular camping sites during the summer months of June, July, and August. Aisetas is one of the most common lakes in the Molėtai region.


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