Dvarčionys is a neighborhood of Vilnius located in the Antakalnis Eldership, 7 kilometers from the city center. Dvarčia stream flows through the area, which is surrounded by forests from all sides.

Dvarčionys
City neighborhood
Dvarčionys street in 2011
Dvarčionys street in 2011
Dvarčionys is located in Lithuania
Dvarčionys
Dvarčionys
Location of Dvarčionys
Coordinates: 54°43′40″N 25°22′10″E / 54.72778°N 25.36944°E / 54.72778; 25.36944
Country Lithuania
CountyVilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius city municipality
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The area is home to the largest ceramics tile producer in the Baltic states, AB Dvarčionių keramika.[1]

History

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During the Soviet occupation, Dvarčionys was a ceramics factory worker settlement. It was incorporated into Vilnius city in 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dvarčionių keramika: atsigavimo nejaučiame". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ^ Dvarčionys. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. V (Dis-Fatva). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2004