Riešė is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, it had population of 1,595, an increase from 2011 census, which recorded 1,234 inhabitants,[1] up from 419 in 1989 or +281% in 32 years. According to the estimates of the Avižieniai Eldership, it had population of 1,707.[2] Riešė together with adjacent villages is one of the fastest growing localities in the vicinity of Vilnius because of suburbanisation.
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![]() Riešė village in Vilnius district municipality, a suburb of Vilnius. | |
![]() ![]() Riešė Location of Riešė | |
Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 25°14′20″E | |
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Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
Eldership | Avižieniai Eldership |
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• Total | 1,707 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The oldest and the largest (more than 800 horses) horse farm in Lithuania, specializing in breeding and growing Trakehner, Žemaitukas, and other horse breeds, is situated in Riešė.[3] Riešė has a champignon mushroom growing complex, one of the largest in Europe.[4]
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