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Palūšė

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Country
  
Lithuania

County
  
Utena County

Eldership
  
Ignalina eldership

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:18 PM

Ethnographic region
  
Aukštaitija

Municipality
  
Ignalina municipality

First mentioned
  
1651

Population
  
83 (2011)

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity

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 the oldest surviving wooden church in Lithuania. The church is constructed of wood and was built without using nails, only with saws and axes, It was featured on the one litas banknote. According to the 2011 census, it had 83 residents. In this village was born in Lithuania singer, composer Mikas Petrauskas.

Contents

Map of Pal%C5%AB%C5%A1%C4%97, Lithuania

Notable people

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

    Palūšė Wikipedia