Kupiškis
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| District : | Panevėžys | ||
| Rajong municipality : | Kupiškis | ||
| Coordinates : | 55 ° 50 ′ N , 24 ° 58 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 101 m | ||
| Area (place) : | 7 km² | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 6,344 (2017) | ||
| Population density : | 906 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+370) 459 | ||
| Postal code : | 40115 | ||
| Status: | Core city of the Rajonggemeinde | ||
| Mayor : |
Jonas Jarutis |
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| Postal address : | Vytauto g. 2 40115 Kupiškis |
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Kupiškis (German, 18th century: Kupischken ; later: Kupischki ) is a town in the Rajongemeinde Kupiškis , in northeast Lithuania with about 8,000 inhabitants, east of Panevėžys district center .
city
The place was first mentioned in 1529 and received city rights in 1791 . The name is probably derived from the river Kupa, which flows into the Lėvuo here. The place is on the main road and railway line Šiauliai - Daugavpils . A new bypass route directs long-distance traffic south of the city.
Rajong Parish
The district of Kupiškis comprises two cities: Kupiškis (8451) and Subačius (1180). There are 7 towns ( miesteliai ): Alizava , Antašava , Palėvenė , Salamiestis , Skapiškis , Senasis , Subačius, Šimonys .
Personalities
- Jonas Černius (1898–1977), officer and in 1939 briefly Prime Minister of Lithuania
- Rimantas Karazija (1936–2012), veterinarian, veterinarian, diplomat and Minister of Agriculture
- Saulius Kutas Aloyzas Bernarda (* 1935), an official of the energy sector administration and politicians
- Jonas Prapiestis (* 1952), lawyer, criminal judge and criminal lawyer
- Vytautas Mockus (* 1957), politician
- Gediminas Paulauskas (* 1982), football player
Web links
Commons : Kupiškis - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Kupiškis County (English, Russian, Lithuanian)
- Maps
- Parish of Kupiškis (Lithuanian)