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road going to Zarasai, 18 km from Utena, situates
this little town. Archaeological findings show
that inhabitants here were in the Stone Age.
Nearby there is Daugailiai mound dated to first
millennium. In 1254 Daugailiai were mentioned in
chronicles, and in a beginning of XVIII century
there was a church, built by Radvila. In 1735
Daugailiai called little town. In 1836
Peterburgas-Varšuva road driven through it, and
Daugailiai post office was established. In 1883
St. Antanas Paduvietis church was built that
churchyard has a cross, made in remembrance of Mečislovas
Reinys. In 1919-1950 Daugailiai becomes a small
rural, latter – a vicinity, and since 1995 – village
local administrative center.
In 1897 there were 268 inhabitants, and in 2001 -
395 inhabitants. There are 10 lakes in its
environs, Indrajai is the biggest one. Bronius
Kvyklys was born in Daugailiai, he is an author of
encyclopaedia with 4 tomes “Mūsų
Lietuva”.
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 This
little town is situated in a distance of 12 km
from Utena. In 1890 a wooden St. Jonas Krikštytojas
church was built there. In 1899 a narrow-gauge
line was driven through Kuktiškės. In
1921-1950 Kuktiškės became a small rural. In
1866 there were 315 inhabitants, in 2001 – 526
inhabitants. In 1928-1930 a composer Juozas
Gruodis was playing the organ. In 1948 a cardinal
V. Sladkevičius was working there as a curate. In
1995 Kuktiškės village
local administrative center
was founded.
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 This
little town is situated in a distance of 13 km
from Kaunas-Zarasai road. Leliūnai beginning
is linked with a manor, that firstly belonged to
Pomarnackiai and latter – to Arcimavičiai. The
little town grew up when in 1698 first (and in
1788 - second) St. Juozapas church was built. In
1905 a gothic church of red bricks was built,
which is still doing. In 1908 a school of small
rural was established. In1919-1950 Leliūnai
was a small rural and later it became a vicinity.
A. Deveikis, one who was making little statues of
god or saints, was born in this place; a poet A.
Baltakis was learning in a local school and etc.
In 1897 there were 305 inhabitants, in 2001 –
551 inhabitants. In 1995 Leliūnai village
local administrative center
was founded. A folk artist and ceramicist Vytautas
Valiušis is living in Leliūnai at present; a
fictile museum is operating there.
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Saldutiškis
 This
little town is situated in a distance of 21 km
from Utena. Its beginning is linked with an old
manor, that belonged to Jaloveckiai family. In
1899 master of this manor Mečislovas Jaloveckis
was holding a company that was driving a
narrow-gauge line Švenčionėliai-Panevėžys.
In 1916-1918
Saldutiškis became County centre. In 1928 St.
Pranciškus Asyžietis church was built. In 1944
little town, manor and churched burned. The church
later was renovated. In a middle of XIX century
there were 25 inhabitants, in 2001 – 420
inhabitants. In 1950-1959 Saldutiškis belonged to
Švenčionėliai District, later – to Utena
District. In 1995 Saldutiškis village
local administrative center
was founded.
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Sudeikiai
 This
little town is situated in a distance o 10 km from
Utena, near by Alaušas lake. Its beginning is
linked with Bikuškis and Deksnys manors. A church
was built on a bound of two manors, according to
agreement of both landlords and local people. In
1806 St. Mergelė Marija church was built.
After the Second World War this little town grew
up, there were built beautiful houses in 11
streets. The tourists often visit this place. In
1890 there were 127 inhabitants, in 2000 – 484
inhabitants. A philosopher Juozas Girnius and
geographer Kazys Pakštas descended from this
place.
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Tauragnai
 This
little town is situated in a distance of 16 km
from Utena, nearby Tauragnas and Labė lakes.
Supposedly first Tauragnai castle was founded on
Taurapilis mound that was 3,5 km beyond this
little town. 17 February 1387 Jogaila gave
Tauragnai castle and manor to Vilnius diocese. The
first of seven churches in East Lithuania rose
here. After Žalgiris battle, when castles lost
its significance, the little town was building up
further. In 1539 there were even 13 inns. In 1797
this little town got a privilege of markets and
emporiums. In 1893 Tauragnai were burning. In 1920
the place was occupied by Polish, but 9 July 1920
it was liberated. In 1944 Germans fusilladed
Jewish and people with other nationalities in
Tauragnai. In 1944 almost all little town (its
manor, church and belfry) burned. A current St.
Jurgis church was built in 1969. Since 1950
Tauragnai is village
local administrative center. In 1833 there were 262
inhabitants, in 2001 – 684 inhabitants. A doctor
of natural sciences Eugenija Šimkūnaitė,
poets Jurgis Tilvytis (Žalvarnis) and his brother
Teofilis Tilvytis, writer Pulgis Andriušis and
general Kazys Musteikis descended from this place.
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Užpaliai
 This
little town is situated in a distance of 15 km
from Utena, nearby Šventoji river. In the
documents of 1338, 1433 and 1435 years a castle is
mentioned, that was standing on present Šeimyniškiai
mound. Since the end of XIV century till 1442 the
eminent nobleman Astikas ruled Užpaliai castle;
he signed Salynas (1398), Torūnė (1411),
Horoldė (1413), Melnas (1422) and other
agreements. The noblemen Sapiegos and Radvilos
ruled after him. Present Užpaliai little town
founded in XVI century nearby the manor, next to
Vilnius-Ryga road. At that time Užpaliai was a
Gediminas manor.
 In
1569 Užpaliai became village
local administrative center.
2 December 1577 Steponas Batoras formed his army
in Užpaliai when he was preparing for a war with
Maskva. In 1792 Užpaliai received Magdeburgas
rights, and 25 February 1792 Stanislovas
Poniatovskis gave the rights of free town. In 1789
there were 560 inhabitants. In 1888, 1889, 1891
and 1912 the little town burned. In 1892-1894 the
St. Trejybė church was built, but its belfry
left from a former church, built in 1847. After a
fire in 1912 a St. Florijonas monument was built
up. In 1897 there were 1764 inhabitants, in 2001
– 950 inhabitants. Since 1950 Užpaliai became a
small rural, in 1950-1995 – a vicinity and since
1995 – village
local administrative center.
Nearby Užpaliai there is from the old times
consider a miraculous Krokulė spring; in
Bajorai village many tourist like to visit a
private Horses museum of Viktorija Jovarienė.
A professor of Vilnius university Antanas Žvironas
and a general of Lithuanian army Jonas
Galvydis-Bykauskas descended from this place.
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Vyžuonos
 This
little town is situated in a distance of 12 km
from Utena, nearby Lydekis lake. Legends recall
the locals’ fights with enemies. The story goes
that formerly a castle was standing here and there
was an altar, made in a pagans’ idol Vyžas
honour. A manor and a little town are mentioned
since XV century. In 1406 the first Catholic
church rose here. In XVI-XVIII century Vyžuonos
belonged to Radvilos. Kristupas Mikalojus Radvila
(Perkūnas) was buried in this church.
In XVII-XVIII
century many Jewish were living here; there was a
synagogue built. During a war in 1700-1720 the
little town burned. Present St. Jurgis church was
built in 1891-1899. There is a head of an idol
grass-snake Vyžas bricked into its wall, and also
a stony projectile of Swedish gun. Nearby the
little town there is a Kartuvės hill; a
monument for Vytautas Didysis, built in 1931,
stands on it.
 A
writer Bronius Radzevičius and a poet Vytautas
Masionis, who descended from this place, are
buried in Vyžuonos. In Vyžuonos pinewood
outskirts on a writers’ hill there is an
ensemble of sculptures, made by a local sculptor
H. Orakauskas in remembrance of these writers. A
public man Povilas Gaučys, also a public man and
politician Ignas Musteikis descended from these
environs. In 1833 there were 239 inhabitants in Vyžuonos,
in 2001 – 6299 inhabitants. In 1995 Vyžuonos village
local administrative center
was founded.
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