Dvarčionys Explained

Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone:EET
Population Density Km2:auto
Subdivision Name3:Vilnius city municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vilnius County
Dvarčionys
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type:Country
Coordinates:54.7278°N 25.3694°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dvarčionys
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Image Caption:Dvarčionys street in 2011
Settlement Type:City neighborhood

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.

The area is home to the largest ceramics tile producer in the Baltic states, AB Dvarčionių keramika.[1]

History

During the Soviet occupation, Dvarčionys was a ceramics factory worker settlement. It was incorporated into Vilnius city in 1959.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Dvarčionių keramika: atsigavimo nejaučiame. 2021-01-06. vz.lt. lt.
  2. Dvarčionys. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. V (Dis-Fatva). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2004