Ukmergė
Also known as Ukmerge, Wilkomir, Wiłkomierz, Укмерге, Вількамір, Vilkmergė, Vilkmerge, Ukmergė (Lithuania)
Ukmergė (; previously Vilkmergė; ) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, located northwest of Vilnius. It is the administrative center of the Ukmergė District Municipality.
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Ukmergė is a city in Lithuania located northwest of Vilnius that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district. The city was previously known as Vilkmergė before being renamed.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ukmergė
- Region
- Vilniaus apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 20,154
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- Etymology and variant names
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- Early history
- 18th and 19th centuries
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- Tourism
- Twin towns — sister cities
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Ukmergė (; previously Vilkmergė; ) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, located northwest of Vilnius. It is the administrative center of the Ukmergė District Municipality.
Ukmergė (Vilkmergė) was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1333. The Ukmergė Old Town contains structure of old streets and squares, also well-preserved buildings of the 19th-20th centuries, therefore it was included in the Registry of Cultural Property of Lithuania.
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