Vabalninkas | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 55°58′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.96667°N 24.75000°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Panevėžys County |
Municipality | Biržai district municipality |
Eldership | Vabalninkas eldership |
Capital of | Vabalninkas eldership |
First mentioned | 1555 |
Granted city rights | 1775 |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 857 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vabalninkas () is a city in the Biržai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 26 km (16 mi) south of Biržai. The etymology of the town's name is from the Vabala river, which means "beetle" in English.[2]