Punia, Lithuania

Punia
Village
Coat of arms of Punia
Punia is located in Lithuania
Punia
Punia
Location of Punia
Coordinates: 54°30′47″N 24°06′01″E / 54.51306°N 24.10028°E / 54.51306; 24.10028
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Alytus County
MunicipalityAlytus district municipality
EldershipPunia eldership
Capital ofPunia eldership
First mentioned1382
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
809
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Punia is a historic village in the Alytus District Municipality, Lithuania. Situated on the right bank of the Nemunas River, it has a population of about 800. It was an important early city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.