Girija is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 9. It is located near the Girija Lake.[1]
Girija | |
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Village | |
![Panorama of the Girija village and lake from the Bernotai Hillfort [lt]](/wiki/File:Girijos_ezeras2015.jpg) Panorama of the Girija village and lake from the Bernotai Hillfort | |
  Girija Location of Girija | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′40″N 25°18′43″E / 54.91111°N 25.31194°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
| Eldership | Nemenčinė Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The only Geographical Centre of Europe recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records is located in Girija.[2][3] The village also hosts the Europos Centro Golf Club.
References
edit- ^ "Girija". vilnijosvartai.lt. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "The geographical Centre of Europe". visitlithuania.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Jan S. Krogh. "Other Places of Interest: Central Europe".
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