Senovė is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village has a population of 4 people.[1]
Senovė | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Senovė village is located c. 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Druskininkai, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Marcinkonys, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Šklėriai (the nearest settlement), 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Belarusian border.
Etymology edit
The name Senovė comes from a Lithuanian: senóvė with a meaning 'a long ago fertilized field' (instead of much popular meaning 'ancient times').[2]
References edit
- ^ "2021 census" (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 54. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.
53°57′15″N 24°14′19″E / 53.95417°N 24.23861°E
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