Ukrinai (Samogitian: Okrėnā) is a village in Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 16 km west of Mažeikiai.
Ukrinai | |
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Village | |
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  Ukrinai Location of Ukriniai | |
| Coordinates: 56°18′N 22°06′E / 56.300°N 22.100°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Telšiai County |
| Municipality | Mažeikiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Židikai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1585 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 424 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ukrinai was first mentioned in annals in 1585. The town has the church of Saint Anthony of Padua, and a monument by architect S. Gailevičius commemorating the abolition of serfdom. There was also a high school, however it was closed in September, 2017.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Ukrinuose išlaikyti mokyklos nepavyko". 18 September 2017.