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Marcinkonys Eldership
Eldership in Dzūkija, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marcinkonys Eldership (Lithuanian: Marcinkonių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the south western part of Varėna District Municipality.
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Geography
Marcinkonys Eldership is mostly covered by the Dainava Forest and it is the second most sparsely populated and largest eldership in Lithuania (by area comparable to Kazlų Rūda Municipality).[1] It is in the Dainava Plain, undulated with massifs of continental dunes. The Čepkeliai Marsh is located at its southern part. Most of the eldership is inside the Dzūkija National Park.
- Rivers: Merkys, Ūla, Grūda, Skroblus.
- Lakes and ponds: Lavysas, Grūda Lake, Kastinis, Trikampis.
- Marshes: Čepkeliai Marsh
- Forests: Dainava Forest.
- Protected areas: Dzūkija National Park, Čepkeliai Nature Reserve.
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Places of interest
- Wooden Catholic churches in Marcinkonys and Kabeliai villages
- Dzūkian Etnographical Museum in Marcinkonys
- Dzūkian Traditional Beekeeping Museum in Musteika
- Etnographical villages of Musteika, Margionys, Dubininkas, Zervynos, Mardasavas.
- Gražina Didelytė gallery "Andeinė" in Rudnia.
- Folk theater in Margionys.
- Old beekeeping hollows in pine trees (dravės).
- 'Lietuvio' lime tree in Margionys.
- Skroblus river source "Woman's Garden" (Bobos Daržas) in Margionys.
- Ūla river cliffs between Zervynos and Mančiagirė.
- The source "Ūla Eye" (Ūlos akis) nearby Mančiagirė.
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Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Marcinkonys Eldership (as for the 2021 census):[3]
References
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