Kupiškis

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Kupiškis
Location Coat of Arms
Location
Region etnogràfiche

Stamp:! Aukštaitija Panevėžys Kupiškis (munisipalità distret)

Contéa [[{{{county}}}]]
Munisipalità [[{{{municipality}}}]]
Coordinà

Stamp:! 55°50′0″N, 24°58′0″E

Information generaj
Capital ëd

Stamp:! Panevėžys (munisipalità distret)
Kupiškis rural elderate

Popolassion

Stamp:! 8 243 ant ël 2005 (41)

Prima vira mansionà

Stamp:! 1529

Garantì ij Drit ëd sità

Stamp:! 1791

Figura:Kupiskis Church.jpg
Kupiškis Church

Kupiškis is a city in north-western Lithuania, in Panevėžys County. Capital of Kupiškis (munisipalità distret). Kupiškis is situated on the rivers Lėvuo and Kupa, and from latter originates name of the city. ==History== Exact date of establishment of Kupiškis is unknown. According to archeological evidence people have been living in this area at least from 3000-2000 BC. There is archeological evidence of XIII century wooden castle in local Hill fort (Aukštupėnų piliakalnis). In historical sources Kupiškis first mentioned in 1529. ==Population== According to Department of Statistics of Lithuania, population of Kupiškis as of January 1, 2005 was 8 243. And 23 901 of Kupiškis (munisipalità distret). Ethnic composition of Kupiškis (munisipalità distret), according to 2001 census:*23965 (97,3 %) Lithuanians*430 (1,7%) Russians*64 (0,3%) Poles*49 (0,2%) Ukrainians*38 (0,2%) Belarusians*82 (0,33%) Other nationalities ===Jews in Kupiškis=== Kupiškis is known in Yiddish as Kupishok, was home to 1,444 Jews before World War II. The Great Synagogue in Kupiskis was made of stone. The red brick portion was a Misnagdim Synagogue. The Great Synagogue was used as the Culture House during the Soviet period. The Misnagdim portion is now used as a boiler room for heating the main building which now contains the Public Library and Wall of Memory Holocaust Memorial erected on July 13, 2004. ==Famous people from Kupiškis== Laurynas Gucevičius, famous lithuanian architect, was born in the village Migonys of the Kupiškis district. ==External links==Stamp:Lt icon Kupiškis (munisipalità distret) official site ----Stamp:Lithuania-geo-stub</text> </revision> </page>-Kupiškis a l'é un comun ëd la Contéa Lituanian-a ëd Panevėžys, munisipalità ëd Kupiškis (munisipalità distret). A l'é sta-ie garantì ij drit ëd Magdeburg, o drit ëd sità, ant l'ann 1791.

  • La soa popolassion ant l'an 2005 a l'era ëd 8 243, fasendla la sità al pòst 41 an Lituania.