Užubaliai

56°13′15.6″N 24°38′24″E / 56.221000°N 24.64000°E / 56.221000; 24.64000Country LithuaniaCounty Panevėžys CountyMunicipalityBiržai District MunicipalityEldershipPabiržė EldershipPopulation • Total50Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Užubaliai is a village in Panevėžys County, in northern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 50 inhabitants.

History

On 14 January 2023, a sinkhole formed in the village. Measuring at 17.2 metres (56 ft) in diameter, it was the largest sinkhole to appear in Lithuania in the last two decades.^[1]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 242 —     1923 249 +0.14% 1959 155 −1.31% 1970 112 −2.91% 1979 107 −0.51%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1989 47 −7.90% 2001 49 +0.35% 2011 44 −1.07% 2021 50 +1.29%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

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