Aukštaitija
Aukštaitija | |
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| Motto: Patriam tuam mundum existima | |
Location of Aukštaitija within Lithuania | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Capital and largest city | Panevėžys |
| Area | |
• Total | 27,672 km2 (10,684 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 919,212[1] |
| • Excluding Kaunas | 656,737 |
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| Time zone | UTC2 (CET (GMT +2)) |
Aukštaitija (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ɐukʃˈtɐǐːtʲɪjɐ]; literally Highland or Upland) is the name of one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania.[2][3] The name comes from the fact that the lands are in the upper basin of the Nemunas, as opposed to the Lowlands that begin from Šiauliai westward. Although Kaunas is surrounded by Aukštaitija, the city itself is not considered to be a part of any ethnographic region in most cases.[4]
- ^ "Nuolatinių gyventojų skaičius liepos 1 d.", osp.stat.gov.lt
- ^ "Highlands (Aukštaitija)". Lithuania.travel. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Regions of Lithuania: What to See | True Lithuania". TrueLithuania.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Lietuvos etnografinių regionų žemėlapis