Ukrinai
Ukrinai (Samogitian: Okrėnā) is a village in Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 16 km west of Mažeikiai.
Ukrinai | |
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Village | |
Ukrinai Location of Ukriniai | |
Coordinates: 56°18′N 22°06′E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Mažeikiai district municipality |
Eldership | Židikai eldership |
First mentioned | 1585 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 424 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ukrinai was first mentioned in annals in 1585. The town has the church of Saint Anthony of Padua, and a monument by architect S. Gailevičius commemorating the abolition of serfdom. There was also a high school, however it was closed in September, 2017.[1]
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