Avižieniai

Avižieniai [avʲɪ'ʒʲɪenʲɪai] is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the A2 Vilnius-Panevėžys highway. The village had the population of 2,125 as of 2011,[1] which grew to 2,318 inhabitants in 2021 (according to the national census results) and is a centre of Avižieniai Eldership. During the Soviet period, a gardening farm (specialized kolkhoz) was formed in Avižieniai, which territorially also covered what is now Fabijoniškės and Pašilaičiai microdistricts in Vilnius. Avižieniai are famous for its manufacturing: motor vehicle bus manufacturer – ALTAS komercinis transportas with more than 200 employees,[2] smaller steel furniture factory and other industry.

Avižieniai
Village
Entrance to Avižieniai
Entrance to Avižieniai
Coat of arms of Avižieniai
Avižieniai is located in Lithuania
Avižieniai
Avižieniai
Location of Avižieniai
Coordinates: 54°45′50″N 25°10′59″E
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipAvižieniai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,125
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

  1. "Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse". Statistics Lithuania. 2013-01-25. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. Altas Komercinis Transportas


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