Not to be confused with Didžiasalis (village) .
Town in Utena County, Lithuania
Abandoned apartment buildings (2018) Didžiasalis is a town in Ignalina district municipality , in Utena County , North Eastern Lithuania . According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1299 people. The town is near the border with Belarus .
Due to fall of Soviet Union town lost its main industry and suffered significant population loss of 60%. Many soviet built apartments were left empty. In 2019, Lithuanian National Television called this town Lithuanian Chernobyl .
Demographics
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1959 217 — 1979 1,982 +813.4% 1989 2,676 +35.0%
Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,744 −34.8% 2011 1,299 −25.5% 2021 1,010 −22.2%
Source: 1959 , 1979 , 1989 , 2011
References
"GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE" . Osp.stat.gov.lt . Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022."Utenos apskrities gyventojų surašymo duomenys" . Lithuanian official statistics department. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2015-12-25."Zombių miestu ir Lietuvos Černobyliu vadinamas Didžiasalis nori nusikratyti etiketės: čia gera gyventi" , www.lrt.lt , 3 September 2019
Categories :
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
**DISCLAIMER** We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, and Cloudflare.
The information presented on this site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
You should always have a personal consultation with a healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medication, or exercise routine.
AI helps with the correspondence in our chat.
We participate in an affiliate program. If you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission 💕
↑
.jpg)
Didžiasalis from western side
DidžiasalisLocation in Lithuania
Lithuania
