Didžiasalis
Didžiasalis | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Didžiasalis from western side | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′10″N 26°40′50″E / 55.31944°N 26.68056°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Utena County |
| Municipality | Ignalina district municipality |
| Eldership | Didžiasalis eldership |
| Capital of | Didžasalis eldership |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,010 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Didžiasalis is a town in Ignalina district municipality, in Utena County, North Eastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1299 people. The town is near the border with Belarus.
Due to fall of Soviet Union town lost its main industry and suffered significant population loss of 60%. Many soviet built apartments were left empty. In 2019, Lithuanian National Television called this town Lithuanian Chernobyl.