Dysna (village)
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Dysna (Polish: Dzisna) is a village in the eastern part of Ignalina district in Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had 62 residents.[1] It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Tverečius, near the border with Belarus. The village is situated on the right bank of the river Dysna, which gives the village its name. The village has a chapel, section of Didžiasalis school, and public library.
The nearby clay deposit is one of three largest in Lithuania and was used commercially in 1974–95.[2]
The Lithuanian national and political activist and parliament member Augustinas Voldemaras was born and lived in the village.[3]
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Landscape in Dysna
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Abandoned food preparation hut -
Abandoned farm. In the distance you can see the Belarusian farm with a water tower -
Soviet Period abandoned farm -
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Lithuanian border landmark No. 1636 -
Abandoned farm (2)
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References
- ^ "Population by locality" (XLS). Statistics Lithuania. 2013-01-25.
- ^ Petrikaitis, Fabijonas (2007). "Didžiasalio telkinių molio technologinių savybių tyrimas, šios žaliavos panaudojimo statybinės sukepusios keramikos gamybai" (PPT) (in Lithuanian). Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Regional Development Agency.
- ^ Augustinas, Voldemaras (2015-07-14). "Augustinas Voldemaras | About - Lietuvos Vyriausybė". Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Vyriausybė. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
