Zarasai

Zarasai
City
Flag of Zarasai
Coat of arms of Zarasai
Zarasai is located in Lithuania
Zarasai
Zarasai
Location of Zarasai
Coordinates: 55°44′0″N 26°15′0″E / 55.73333°N 26.25000°E / 55.73333; 26.25000
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Utena County
MunicipalityZarasai District Municipality
EldershipZarasai city eldership
Capital ofZarasai District Municipality
Zarasai city eldership
Zarasai rural eldership
First mentioned1506
Granted city rights1843
Population
 (2022)
 • Total5,947
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.zarasai.lt

Zarasai (pronunciation, German: Ossersee) 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.

  1. ^ "(Meteorologiniai rekordai Lietuvoje)" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.