Anykščiai
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Utena County | ||
| Municipality | Anykščiai district municipality | ||
| Capital of | Anykščiai district municipality | ||
| First mentioned | 1440 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1516 | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 11,958 | ||
| - Rank | 32nd | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Anykščiai (pronunciation ) is a resort town in Lithuania. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring 79 meters of height.
The city has a football club FK Anykščiai.
[edit] Famous people
- Antanas Baranauskas, poet
- Antanas Vienuolis writer
- Jonas Biliūnas writer
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