Varėna
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Varėna is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania, serving as the capital of the Varėna district. Founded in 1862 as a railway town, it developed from a small settlement into a district center. The town experienced territorial disputes between Lithuania and Poland in the interwar period, being briefly annexed by Poland as Orany.
Statistics
Area
11.70 km²
Population
7,794