Riešė
Riešė is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 1,234,[1] up from 419 in 1989. According to the estimates of the Avižieniai eldership, it had population of 1,707.[2] Riešė together with adjacent villages is one of the fastest growing localities in the vicinity of Vilnius because of suburbanisation.
Riešė | |
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Village | |
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  Riešė Location of Riešė | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 25°14′20″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
| Eldership | Avižieniai eldership |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The oldest and the largest (more than 800 horses) horse farm in Lithuania, specializing in breeding and growing Trakehner, Žemaitukas, and other horse breeds, is situated in Riešė.[3] Riešė has a champignon mushroom growing complex, one of the largest in Europe.[4]
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- Avižieniai elderate
- Lietuva horse farm
- Riešės plantacija
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