Varėna
Varėna | |
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City | |
Central street with a clock Varėna District Municipality Building Church of St. Michael the Archangel Varėna Railway Station Varėna Public Library with a M. K. Čiurlionis painting Town clock | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Varėna Location of Varėna | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′40″N 24°34′20″E / 54.21111°N 24.57222°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County | Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna district municipality |
| Capital of | Varėna district municipality Varėna eldership |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Granted town rights | 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 7,794 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.