Aukštaitija
Aukštaitija (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ɐukʃˈtɐǐːtʲɪjɐ]; literally Highland or Upland) is the name of one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania. The name comes from the fact that the lands are in the upper basin of the Nemunas, as opposed to the Lowlands that begin from Šiauliai westward. Although Kaunas is surrounded by Aukštaitija, the city itself is not considered to be a part of any ethnographic region in most cases.
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| Motto: Patriam tuam mundum existima | |
Location of Aukštaitija within Lithuania | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Capital and largest city | Panevėžys |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,672 km2 (10,684 sq mi) |
| • Excluding Kaunas part | 27,564 km2 (10,643 sq mi) |
| • Kaunas part | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 919,212 |
| • Excluding Kaunas part | 656,737 |
| • Kaunas part | 262,475 |
| Time zone | UTC2 (CET (GMT +2)) |
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