Panevėžys
Panevėžys | |
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City | |
Recreational area near Senvagė Pond and Nevėžis A view towards parts of the city of mostly modern apartment buildings Freedom Square Panorama of the Senvagė district | |
| Nicknames: Aukštaitijos sostinė (Capital of Aukštaitija), The city of mills | |
Location of Panevėžys in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°44′N 24°21′E / 55.733°N 24.350°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Panevėžys County |
| Municipality | Panevėžys city municipality |
| Capital of | Aukštaitija (unofficial) Panevėžys County Panevėžys city municipality Panevėžys District Municipality Panevėžys rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1503 |
| Granted city rights | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Panevėžys | Petras Luomanas (acting) |
| Area | |
• City | 50.1 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• City | 85,774 |
| • Urban | 124,526 |
| Demonym(s) | Panevėžian(s) (English) panevėžiečiai (Lithuanian) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35xxx |
| Area code | (+370) 45 |
| Website | panevezys |
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Panevėžys (Lithuanian pronunciation: [pɐnʲɛvʲeːˈʑiːs] ⓘ) is the fifth-largest city in Lithuania and the eighth-most-populous city in the Baltic States. As of 2021, it occupies 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) with 89,100 inhabitants. As defined by Eurostat the population of the Panevėžys functional urban area that stretches beyond the city limits is estimated at 124,412 (as of 2022).
The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Kalnapilio Arena, formerly known as Cido Arena, hosted the Eurobasket 2011 group matches.
Panevėžys is an important cultural and economic hub in the country's northeast. Located on the banks of the Nevėžis River, the city is known for its strong industrial heritage and vibrant arts scene. Panevėžys is also considered as a gateway to the picturesque landscapes of the Aukštaitija region.
The city is still known in the Jewish world for the eponymous Ponevezh Yeshiva.