Utena County (Lithuanian: Utenos Apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the country's most sparsely populated county. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is 95 km (59 mi) from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished.[3] Since that date, Utena County remains as the territorial and statistical unit. It borders Latvia.
History
Utena is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania and is mentioned in historical chronicles as early as in 1261.