Tverečius

Tverečius
—  Town  —
Tverečius
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates:
Country  Lithuania
County Utena County
Municipality Ignalina district municipality
Eldership Tverečius eldership
Capital of Tverečius eldership
Population (2001)
 • Total 272
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Tverečius is a town in Ignalina district municipality, in Utena County, southern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 272 people.[1]

History

During XX age between World Wars Tverečius was occupied by Poland. Later Soviet Union give premision of Tverečius to Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Since 1940 town is part of Lithuania again.

References

  1. ^ (Lithuanian) Utenos apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai. Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2003. p. 29. ISBN 9986-589-92-4. http://www.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Utenos_apskritis.pdf.