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Explore Astragai in Lithuania
Astragai in the region of Lithuania (general) is a town in Lithuania - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Current time in Astragai is now 05:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Kaliningrad, Vilnius, Užusaliai, and Slienava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Astragai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Freelancer in Lithuania
We made this video, to win the Freelancer logo expose contest. Enjoy! PS Watch with audio :) ..
Lithuanian trip back to the past: Laughter is the best medicine. Part 1/2
Comenius movie, Šilalė. Thank you all for participating in this great film making ;D Part 2/2: www.youtube.com ..
Virtualus Rumšiškių turas / Virtual Tour of Rumsiskes, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Rumšiškes (Kaišiadorių raj.) Virtual Tour of Rumsiskes, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Румшишкес, Литва / Tour virtuel de Rumsiskes, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch ..
Virtualus Pravieniškių turas / Virtual Tour of Pravieniskes, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Pravieniškes (Kaišiadorių raj.) Virtual Tour of Pravieniskes, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Правенишкес, Литва / Tour virtuel de Pravieniskes, Lituanie / Virtuelle ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kaunas Reservoir
Kaunas Reservoir is the largest Lithuanian artificial lake, created in 1959 by damming the Nemunas River near Kaunas and Rumšiškės. It occupies 63.5 square kilometers, which is about 0.1% of the total territory of Lithuania. The reservoir supports the operations of the Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant. Its waters cover the Nemunas valley from the river's confluence with Strėva River to the dam, a distance of about 25 kilometers.
Located at 54.85 24.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kaunas Reservoir Regional Park
Kaunas Reservoir Regional Park was established in 1992 with the purpose to protect the unique lower landscape of Kaunas Reservoir, its natural ecosystem, and cultural heritage. It covers the total of 101.73 km² (water - 51.45 km², forests - 38.78 km²) and is one of the 30 regional parks in Lithuania. The man-made Kaunas Reservoir altered the local landscape and now one can see newly formed exposures, altered mouths of tributaries to the Neman River (what local people now call fiords).
Located at 54.87 24.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Strėva River
Strėva River is a river in Trakai and Kaunas district municipalities, Lithuania. In 1348 Battle of Strėva between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights was fought on the frozen river. In 1962 the river was damed to create Elektrėnai Reservoir, the third-largest artificial lake in Lithuania. Strėva flows through Elektrėnai, Žiežmariai, Semeliškės. According to a study in 2001, Strėva was one of the cleanest rivers in the Neman River basin in Lithuania.
Located at 54.80 24.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant
Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant (the KPSP) is located near Kruonis, Lithuania, 34 km east of Kaunas. Its main purpose is to provide a spinning reserve of the power system, to regulate the load curve of the power system 24 hours a day. It operates in conjunction with the Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant. During periods of low demand, usually at night, Kruonis PSHP is operated in pump mode, and, using cheap surplus energy, raises water from lower - Kaunas reservoir to upper one.
Located at 54.80 24.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pažaislis Monastery
Pažaislis monastery and church (Lithuanian: Pažaislio vienuolynas ir bažnyčia) form the largest monastery complex in Lithuania, and the most magnificent example of Italian Baroque architecture in the country. It is situated in the Petrašiūnai elderate of Kaunas, Lithuania, on a peninsula in the Kaunas Reservoir near the Kaunas Yacht Club.
Located at 54.88 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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