Ukrinai

Village in Samogitia, Lithuania
56°18′N 22°06′E / 56.300°N 22.100°E / 56.300; 22.100Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionSamogitiaCountyTelšiai CountyMunicipalityMažeikiai district municipalityEldershipŽidikai eldershipFirst mentioned1585Population
 (2011)
 • Total424Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ukrinai (Samogitian: Okrėnā) is a village in Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 16 km west of Mažeikiai.

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]

Ukrinai high school (closed in 2017)

References

  1. ^ "Ukrinuose išlaikyti mokyklos nepavyko". 18 September 2017.


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