Lavysas (Varėna)
Lavysas | |
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Village | |
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  Lavysas Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′10″N 24°24′26″E / 54.16944°N 24.40722°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna District Municipality |
| Elderships | Marcinkonys Eldership |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 5 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lavysas is a village in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 5 people.[2] In 1921–1945, the village was within the borders of the Second Polish Republic.
Lavysas is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Varėna, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Marcinkonys, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Žiūrai (the nearest settlement).
Etymology
The name Lavysas comes from the name of the nearby Lavysas Lake.[3]
References
- ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse: Lietuvos Respublikos 2021 metų gyventojų surašymo rezultatai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2021. p. 54. ISBN 978-9986-589-83-9. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 34. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.
