Pabradė
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| Pabradė | ||
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| City | ||
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  Pabradė | ||
| Coordinates: 54°59′0″N 25°47′0″E / 54.98333°N 25.78333°ECoordinates: 54°59′0″N 25°47′0″E / 54.98333°N 25.78333°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
| County | Vilnius County | |
| Municipality | Švenčionys district municipality | |
| Eldership | Pabradė eldership | |
| Capital of | Pabradė eldership | |
| First mentioned | 15th century | |
| Granted city rights | 1946 | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 6,398 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Pabradė (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Lithuania, in Švenčionys district municipality, on Žeimena river, 38 km south-west of Švenčionys.
Pabradė is a busy place as the Vilnius–Daugavpils railway is close to the city. It was quite a small settlement until the 19th century, when the Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway was built in 1862.
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