Rokiškis
Rokiškis | |
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City | |
Façade of the Rokiškis Manor Chapel of St. Joseph Old Town buildings in Independence Square Old house in city center Window shutters of a wooden building Culture Center | |
| Coordinates: 55°58′0″N 25°35′0″E / 55.96667°N 25.58333°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Panevėžys County |
| Municipality | Rokiškis district municipality |
| Eldership | Rokiškis town eldership |
| Capital of | Rokiškis district municipality Rokiškis town eldership Rokiškis rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1499 |
| Granted city rights | 1920 |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 11,606 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Rokiškis (ⓘ) is a city in northeastern Lithuania, close to the Latvia–Lithuania border, with a population of 11,606 (2023). The city is a capital of the Rokiškis District Municipality with a population of 28,715 (2021). It is governed by the Rokiškis City Eldership.
The city center (Rokiškis Old Town) formed in the late 18th century when Rokiškis was ruled by Tyzenhauz family. The Rokiškis Manor and the Church of St. Matthew are valuable examples of the 19th century architecture in Lithuania and a central pedestrian road through the Independence Square and Tyzenhauzų St. connect the Church with the Manor's Palace. The Laukupė River is flowing through the city.