Riešė

Riešė is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 1,234,[1] up from 419 in 1989. According to the estimates of the Avižieniai eldership, it had population of 1,707.[2] Riešė together with adjacent villages is one of the fastest growing localities in the vicinity of Vilnius because of suburbanisation.

Riešė
Village
Riešė village in Vilnius district municipality, a suburb of Vilnius.
Riešė
Location of Riešė
Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 25°14′20″E
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipAvižieniai eldership
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,707
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The oldest and the largest (more than 800 horses) horse farm in Lithuania, specializing in breeding and growing Trakehner, Žemaitukas, and other horse breeds, is situated in Riešė.[3] Riešė has a champignon mushroom growing complex, one of the largest in Europe.[4]

References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. Avižieniai elderate
  3. Lietuva horse farm
  4. Riešės plantacija
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