Didžiasalis
Town
Didžiasalis from western side
Didžiasalis from western side
Didžiasalis is located in Lithuania
Didžiasalis
Didžiasalis
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°19′10″N 26°40′50″E / 55.31944°N 26.68056°E / 55.31944; 26.68056
Country Lithuania
CountyUtena County
MunicipalityIgnalina district municipality
EldershipDidžiasalis eldership
Capital ofDidžasalis eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,010[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Abandoned apartment buildings (2018)

Didžiasalis is a town in Ignalina district municipality, in Utena County, North Eastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1299 people.[2] The town is near the border with Belarus.

Due to fall of Soviet Union town lost its main industry and suffered significant population loss of 60%. Many soviet built apartments were left empty. In 2019, Lithuanian National Television called this town Lithuanian Chernobyl.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1959217—    
19791,982+813.4%
19892,676+35.0%
YearPop.±%
20011,744−34.8%
20111,299−25.5%
20211,010−22.2%
Source: 1959, 1979, 1989, 2011

References

  1. ↑ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys". Lithuanian official statistics department. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Zombių miestu ir Lietuvos Černobyliu vadinamas Didžiasalis nori nusikratyti etiketės: čia gera gyventi", www.lrt.lt


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