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Varėna
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Varėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
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Place details
- Locality
- Varėna
- Region
- Alytaus apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 7,892
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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- Varėna
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- Location of Varėna
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- Country
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- Ethnographic region
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- Dzūkija
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- County
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- 17px Alytus County
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- Municipality
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- Varėna district municipality
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- Capital of
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- Varėna district municipality Varėna eldership
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Араны
- Population
- 8202
- Area
- 11.7
- Elevation
- 123
- Official website
- www.varena.lt
- Image
- Varėna1a.JPG
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Varėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
==Etymology== The name of the town comes from an old village - Senoji Varėna (at the time called simply Varėna), while the new, present Varėna was being established nearby. The place name itself comes from the name of the Varėnė River. In other languages, the town is referred to as: ; Oran.
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