page_title: Utena
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Utena / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Utena City
context_page_description: Utena is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.
  Utena is an industrial city. It is known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is now a more attractive for recreation and tourism. In 2007, Utena won a Silver Award in category B of the International Awards for Liveable Communities, held in London.
  The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September. Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions.
context_section_description: Utena is located in northeastern Lithuania. The city covers 15,1 km² and is the 8th largest city by area in Lithuania. Four rivers cross the city territory: Vyžuona, Krašuona, Vieša and Utenėlė. There are also two lakes in Utena, Dauniškis and Vyžuonaitis.
  The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lithuania occurred in Utena (-42,9 °C in 1956-02-01).
caption: Map of the City
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