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 | |
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City neighborhood | |
![]() Dvarčionys street in 2011 | |
Coordinates: 54°43′40″N 25°22′10″E / 54.72778°N 25.36944°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Vilnius city municipality |
Time zone | UTC+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
editDuring the Soviet occupation, Dvarčionys was a ceramics factory worker settlement. It was incorporated into Vilnius city in 1959.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dvarčionių keramika: atsigavimo nejaučiame". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Dvarčionys. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. V (Dis-Fatva). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2004