Upninkai

Upninkai is a place in the Rajongemeinde Jonava (Lithuania ), on the left bank of the šventoji. It forms the center of the joint management Upninkai. There is the Church Upninkai ( built in 1845 ). It is located north of the village in the valley of the šventoji. In the settlement dominate in the sowjetlitauischen time built homes. There are some multi- apartment houses, high school, a library and a post office (LT- 55096 ).

History

Upninkai was mentioned in 1442 in the will of Kristina Astikas. The other Upninkai - owner until 1477, his son Radvilos Astikas, built the first church here. 1650 belonged to this evangelical - reformatischen church. In the 17th century there was a court and some pubs and markets. In 1717 the Catholic Church was built in 1750 and moved to another place.

Personalities

  • Laimutis Alechnavičius (born 1966 ), judge of Lietuvos Vyriausiasis administracinis court set ( LVAT ).

Swell

  • Lietuvos vietovardžiai ( VLKK, 2010 m. )
  • Upninkai. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija, T. 4 ( Simno - Žvorūnė ). - Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988, 383 psl.
  • Upninkai. Mūsų Lietuva, T. 2 - Bostonas: Lietuvių enciklopedijos Leidykla, 1965 - 365 psl. .
  • Upniki. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, T. XII ( Szlurpkiszki - Warłynka ). Warszawa, 1892, 814 psl. ( lenk. )

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  • Rajongemeinde Jonava
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