Aukštadvaris Regional Park

Aukštadvaris Regional Park
Aukštadvaris Regional Park
	IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	Lake Spindžius in Aukštadvaris Regional Park
	Map of Lithuania
Location	Vilnius County, Lithuania
Nearest city	Trakai
Area	17,005 ha (42,020 acres)
Established	1992
	www.arp.lt

Aukštadvaris Regional Park, established in 1992, covers 17,240 hectares in southeastern Lithuania near the town of Aukštadvaris.

The park contains about 80 lakes, burial grounds, villages, and designated recreational areas. Among its cultural landmarks is an oak dedicated to the poet Adam Mickiewicz.

References

. Association of Lithuanian State Parks and Reserves.
(in Lithuanian) . Official website.

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