Renavas

Coordinates: 56°15′N 22°04′E / 56.250°N 22.067°E / 56.250; 22.067
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Renavas
Renavas Manor
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityMažeikiai district municipality
ElderateSeda elderate
First mentioned16th century
Population
 (2011)
 • Total82
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Renavas (Samogitian: Rėnavs, Polish: Renowo) is a village in Mažeikiai District Municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the left bank of Varduva river, nearby the road Židikai-Seda. The village is known for its 16th century manor.

History[edit]

St. Isidore Church in Renavas

The manor was first mentioned in the 16th century. The current manor was built around 1880. In 1933 St. Isidore Church was built.

The village operates a high school, library and hydroelectric plant. The manor is now an affiliate of Mažeikiai museum.

References[edit]

  • "Renavas – Mažeikių krašto enciklopedija" (in Lithuanian). Mke.lt. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

56°15′N 22°04′E / 56.250°N 22.067°E / 56.250; 22.067