Ukrinai

Ukrinai
Village
Ukrinai
Location of Ukriniai
Coordinates: 56°18′N 22°06′E / 56.300°N 22.100°E / 56.300; 22.100Coordinates: 56°18′N 22°06′E / 56.300°N 22.100°E / 56.300; 22.100
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Samogitia
County Telšiai County
Municipality Mažeikiai district municipality
Eldership Židikai eldership
First mentioned 1585
Population (2011)
  Total 424
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Ukrinai (Samogitian: Okrėnā) is a village in Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 16 km west of Mažeikiai.

Ukrinai was first mentioned in annals in 1585. The town has the church of Saint Anthony of Padua, and a monument by architect S. Gailevičius commemorating the abolition of serfdom. There was also a high school, however it was closed in September, 2017.[1]

Ukrinai high school (closed in 2017)

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