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Veisiejai

Alytus, Lithuania · Europe

About Veisiejai

Veisiejai is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Leipalingis, 46km from Dzūkija National Park.

Veisiejai is a town located in Alytus, Lithuania. With a population of 1,654, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Veisiejai sits in Lithuania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vilnius time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Veisiejai to your route.

About Veisiejai

Veisiejai (pronounced [vɛɪ̯ˑˈs̪ʲɪɛɪ̯ˑɛɪ̯ˑ] ) is a town in the Lazdijai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Lazdijai. The Esperanto language was created in Veisiejai where L. L. Zamenhof started his practice as an ophthalmologist in 1885. There is a church dedicated to St. George

Read more (built in 1817), an old estate with a park, high school, kindergarten "Ąžuoliukas", a post office (postal code LT-67043), a museum and monuments dedicated to the composer J. Neimontas and L. L. Zamenhof. Veisiejai is one of a few towns that are located in a lake peninsula. The western part of the town is surrounded by a park from the 18th century. There are several lakes in the vicinity of the town. The biggest of them – Ančia – divides the town into two parts. Lake Snaigynas is in the east, Lake Vernijis in the north, and Lake Veisiejis in the southwest. The town is named after the lake Veisiejis which is situated 6 km south-west of Veisiejai. The Vishay Intertechnology semiconductors manufacturer is named after this town. Its founder, Dr. Felix Zandman, chose the company name after his ancestral village, in memory of family members who were murdered in the Holocaust.

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Veisiejai is located in Alytus, Lithuania, Europe. The coordinates are 54.1011 latitude, 23.6961 longitude.

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Veisiejai has a population of approximately 1,654 people, making it a town in Lithuania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,654
Continent
Europe
Country
Lithuania
Region
Alytus
Timezone
Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates
54.1011, 23.6961

Emergency & Services

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112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Veisiejai

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Grūtas Park

Open-air park near Druskininkai displaying Soviet-era statues removed from Lithuanian public squares after independence, with visitor parking.

27 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Dzūkija National Park

Lithuania's largest protected area: sandy pine forests, mushroom-rich woodland and sleepy ethnographic villages along the Nemunas. Its straight, empty forest roads around Marcinkonys are a joy to drive.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Veisiejai.

Leipalingis

🇱🇹 Lithuania

11 km awayPop. 1,552

Lazdijai

🇱🇹 Lithuania

19 km awayPop. 3,629

Druskininkai

🇱🇹 Lithuania

21 km awayPop. 12,055

Sejny

🇵🇱 Poland

23 km awayPop. 5,872

Viečiūnai

🇱🇹 Lithuania

24 km awayPop. 1,788

Simnas

🇱🇹 Lithuania

31 km awayPop. 1,864

Krasnopol

🇵🇱 Poland

32 km awayPop. 1,300

Puńsk

🇵🇱 Poland

37 km awayPop. 1,210

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