Palūšė

Village in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
55°20′N 26°06′E / 55.333°N 26.100°E / 55.333; 26.100Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionAukštaitijaCountyUtena CountyMunicipalityIgnalina municipalityEldershipIgnalina eldershipFirst mentioned1651Population
 (2011)
 • Total83Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Map


Palūšė is a tourist village in the Aukštaitija National Park in eastern Lithuania. It is located south-west of Ignalina. The church of Palūšė, built in 1750, is considered to be one of the oldest surviving wooden churches in Lithuania. The church is constructed from wood and was built without using nails, only with saws and axes.[1] It was featured on the one litas banknote. According to the 2011 census, it had 83 residents.[2] Lithuania singer and composer Mikas Petrauskas was born in Palūšė.[3]

Geography

The village is located on the eastern shore of Lake Lūšiai, 6 km west from the district center, the town of Ignalina.

Notable people

  • Mikas Petrauskas (1873-1937), a Lithuanian organist, singer (tenor), conductor, and teacher.

References

  1. ^ Architektūriniai, archeologiniai, istoriniai paminklai. Ignalina municipality.
  2. ^ "Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys". Lithuanian official statistics department. 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Paminklas Mikui Petrauskui atminti". Palūšė official website.

External links

  • Tourism Centre Palūšė (in English, Lithuanian, German, and Russian)
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