Lavoriskes

1. LAVORIškės

2.

* Lavoriškės is located 24 km from Vilnius. This is a small village in
the east of Lithuania.
* Total area of Lavoriškių elderate- 12 285 ha
* Farmland contains 54,5% of whole village.
* Other big half of region are forests - 44,5%
* Water - 0,8%

3. History

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* In 1523 local people founded iron mines.
* In XVII century Lavoriškės got city status due to high
population.
* In 1644 church was build.
* In 1655 Lavoriškės burned down to the ground.
* Since 1959 Lavoriškės became a village.

4. People in Lavoriškės

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* Population – 621
* Lithuanians 3,7%;
* Polish 82,7%;
* Russians 2,3%
Local people are active, they organize different celebrations,
for instanse Midsummer Day, Kaziukas fair, Shrovetide and
many other celebrations.

5. Education

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Lavoriskių gimnasium of Stefan Batoras
(Polish language) – number of students
180. The oldest education place.
Lavoriškių gimnasium (Lithuanian
language) – number of students 100.
School was build in 1998.
In 2014 years we have guest President of
Lithuanian Dalia Grybauskaitė.

6. Religion

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Catholic church of John the
Babtist designed in neo – gothic
style and was built in 1906.
Prayers are held in polish
language. Inside was the 3 naves
(wtf ?). Churchyard fence is
stones masonry.

7. Lavoriškės – Belarus

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Village is borderline point, due to
near border with Belarus (7 km).
Custumer house was build in 2007.
Constantly local people are facing
with some unncommon problems:
heavy traffic and to always have a
personal ID card.

8. Video

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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fawwTtaf
mok
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmDgWQc
oIS4 5:05
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE3If4JgP
74 6:53