Elektrėnai
Elektrėnai | |
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  Elektrėnai Location of Elektrėnai | |
| Coordinates: 54°47′10″N 24°39′40″E / 54.78611°N 24.66111°ECoordinates: 54°47′10″N 24°39′40″E / 54.78611°N 24.66111°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Elektrėnai Municipality |
| Eldership | Elektrėnai Eldership |
| Capital of | Elektrėnai Municipality Elektrėnai Eldership |
| Established | 1961 |
| Granted city rights | 1962 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 13,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Elektrėnai (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a city of about 14,000 inhabitants in Lithuania; since 2000 it has been the capital of the Elektrėnai Municipality. It is situated between the two largest cities in Lithuania – Vilnius and Kaunas.
History
Elektrėnai is one of the newest towns of Lithuania, having been established during the Soviet times as the living space for workers of the nearby power plant. The name of the new town was derived from word "elektrinė" (English: electric plant). Most of the buildings in Elektrėnai are large monolith housing projects built during the Soviet times and there are no historical buildings. The town, however, is close to Elektrėnai Reservoir, an artificial lake that was created in order to cool down the Elektrėnai Power Plant. The water is several degrees warmer than water at the other nearby lakes.
Retail
There are several supermarkets (Norfa XXL, Maxima XX, Iki, Lidl, as well as a discounter (IKI Cento) in Elektrėnai.[1]
Ice hockey
Elektrėnai is well known for its ice hockey tradition.[2] For a rather long period of time Elektrėnai was the only city in Lithuania with a well-equipped skating rink. Two National Hockey League players: Darius Kasparaitis and Dainius Zubrus were born in Elektrėnai.[2] Its local ice hockey team is Energija. Inhabitants of Elektrėnai make up a considerable part of the national ice hockey team.
Gallery
Elektrėnai Pier Bridge
Swimming pool
Church of St. Virgin Mary, Queen of Martyrs in Elektrėnai
Elektrėnai Power Plant in 2021
Elektrėnai Reservoir and the Power Plant in 2003
Elektrėnai Pier Bridge at night
Windsurfing in Elektrėnai Reservoir
References
- ^ Retai.net: Rimi Baltic opened its 100th discounter
- ^ a b "Elektrėnų vizitinė kortelė – unikalus statinys bei ledo ritulio fenomenas abejingų nepalieka ir už Lietuvos ribų". LRT (in Lithuanian). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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