Zarasai | |
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  Zarasai Location of Zarasai | |
| Coordinates: 55°44′0″N 26°15′0″E / 55.73333°N 26.25000°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Utena County |
| Municipality | Zarasai District Municipality |
| Eldership | Zarasai city eldership |
| Capital of | Zarasai District Municipality Zarasai city eldership Zarasai rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1506 |
| Granted city rights | 1843 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,947 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.zarasai.lt |
Zarasai () is a city in northeastern Lithuania, surrounded by many lakes and rivers: to the southwest of the city is Lake Zarasas, to the north – Lake Zarasaitis, to the southeast – Lake Baltas, and the east – Lake Griežtas. Lakes Zarasaitis and Griežtas are connected by the River Laukesa. Zarasai holds the record for the highest recorded daytime temperature in Lithuania at 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 30 July 1994.[1] A few music festivals are held in Zarasai in summer, such as Mėnuo Juodaragis and Roko naktys.
- ^ "(Meteorologiniai rekordai Lietuvoje)" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.