Vabalninkas
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Vabalninkas | |
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City | |
Center of Vabalninkas | |
Coat of arms | |
Vabalninkas Location of Vabalninkas | |
Coordinates: 55°58′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.96667°N 24.75000°ECoordinates: 55°58′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.96667°N 24.75000°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Panevėžys County |
Municipality | Biržai district municipality |
Eldership | Vabalninkas eldership |
Capital of | Vabalninkas eldership |
First mentioned | 1555 |
Granted city rights | 1775 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 852 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vabalninkas (pronunciation (help·info)) (Polish: Wobolniki) is a city in the Biržai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 26 km (16 mi) south of Biržai.
History[]
Vabalninkas village was mentioned in 1554, Vabalninkas estate in 1555. In 1593, Vabalninkas was assigned to Anne of Austria, wife of Sigismund III Vasa. In 1617 first wooden church was built. Jeronimas Valavičius Grand Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania established a parish of Catholics, and a parish school. Since 1618 Vabalninkas is called a town, in 1619 Vabalninkas got a privilege to organise markets.
In 1625 Vabalninkas was devastated by the Swedish army and plague. In 1644 Vabalninkas inhabitants got a privilege to make and sell craft beer.
After the Soviet occupation Lithuanian partisans of Vytis military district were active, namely the Pilėnų tėvūnija (Pilėnai detachment).
Notable residents[]
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- (1901–1967), ateitininkai activist, teacher, publicist, exile.
- (1923–1993), journalist, publicist.
- (1936), agronomist, professor.
- (1954–2008), illustrator, graphic artist.
- Elazar Shach, rabbi.
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- Trakai Voivodeship
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