Upninkai is the largest village in Jonava district, Lithuania. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Vepriai on the left bank of the Šventoji River. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 786.[1]
Upninkai | |
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Village | |
 The church in Upninkai | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Upninkai Location of Upninkai | |
| Coordinates: 55°05′N 24°32′E / 55.083°N 24.533°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
| Eldership | Upninkai eldership |
| Capital of | Upninkai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1422 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 641 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Upninkai was first mentioned in 1442 in the will of Kristinas Astikas who was the first known lord of Upninkai lands.[2] His son Radvila Astikas built the first church there before 1477. The village had a Protestant church from the late 16th century until 1650. During the 17th century, Upninkai competed with Ukmergė for trade and influence.[2] In 1842, the entire town burned down and did not recover. A persistent priest converted surviving former manor's brick granary into the present Neoclassical Roman Catholic church of Archangel Michael.[2] According to the census of 1923, Upninkai had 75 residents. The population grew more than ten-fold between 1970 and 1979, increasing from 67 to 847.[3]
References
External links
Media related to Upninkai at Wikimedia Commons