Bitėnai
Bitėnai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Reconstructed printing press of Martynas Jankus | |
| Coordinates: 55°4′53″N 22°2′47″E / 55.08139°N 22.04639°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Tauragė County |
| Municipality | Pagėgiai Municipality |
| Eldership | Šatrininkai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 76 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bitėnai (German: Bittehnen) is a small village in the Pagėgiai Municipality, in western Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 76, a decline from 119 in 2001. It is situated along the Nemunas River near the Rambynas hill and is known as the location of the Martynas Jankus printing press. Jankus Museum and the visitors' center of the Rambynas Regional Park are located in the village.