Varėna district municipality

Lithuania / Alytaus / Varena /
 municipality, invisible, second-level administrative division

Located in southern Lithuania, is the largest (2218 km²) and least densely populated municipality of Lithuania. Divided into 8 elderships. Administrative centre is Varėna.
District is known as most forested district of Lithuania, there are some swamps and continental dunes. In the forest people can pick a huge amount of mushrooms and berries (one of main local buisness). The biggest rivers are Nemunas and Merkys. The biggest preserved areas ar Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Swamp Reserve, visitors can see many etnographic and culture heritage of Dzūkija etnographical region.
www.varena.lt/en/index.php
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Coordinates:   54°10'7"N   24°30'29"E
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