Coordinates: 54°22′40″N 23°31′50″E / 54.37778°N 23.53056°E / 54.37778; 23.53056

Krosna

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Krosna
Town
St. Matthew the Evangelist church in Krosna
St. Matthew the Evangelist church in Krosna
Location of Krosna
Coordinates: 54°22′40″N 23°31′50″E / 54.37778°N 23.53056°E / 54.37778; 23.53056
CountryFile:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
CountyFile:Alytus County COA.png Alytus County
MunicipalityLazdijai district municipality
EldershipKrosna eldership
Capital ofKrosna eldership
First mentioned1602
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
244
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Krosna is a town in Lazdijai district municipality in eastern Lithuania, located 18 km away from Lazdijai. The etymology of the town's name may come from water, specifically from Krosna river.[2]

References

  1. "Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovese". osp.stat.gov.lt. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. "Lietuvių kalbos išteklių informacinė sistema E. KALBA". ekalba.lt.