Avižieniai
Avižieniai | |
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Village | |
Entrance to Avižieniai | |
| Coordinates: 54°45′50″N 25°10′59″E / 54.76389°N 25.18306°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
| Eldership | Avižieniai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Avižieniai [avʲɪ'ʒʲɪenʲɪai] is a town in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the A2 Vilnius-Panevėžys highway. The village had a population of 2,125 as of 2011, which grew to 2,318 inhabitants in 2021 (according to the national census results) and is a centre of Avižieniai Eldership. During the Soviet period, a gardening farm (specialized kolkhoz) was formed in Avižieniai, which territorially also covered what is now Fabijoniškės and Pašilaičiai microdistricts in Vilnius. Avižieniai is famous for its manufacturing: motor vehicle bus manufacturer – ALTAS komercinis transportas with more than 200 employees, smaller steel furniture factory and other industry.