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Dreverna | |
|---|---|
 Small boat pier in Dreverna. | |
  Dreverna Location within Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°31′01″N 21°14′49″E / 55.51694°N 21.24694°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Klaipėda County |
| Municipality | Klaipėda District Municipality |
| Eldership | Priekulė Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 530[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dreverna (German: Drawöhnen) is a village located in Klaipėda County of Lithuania, on the Dreverna river, southwest of the village is the Curonian Lagoon.
History
[edit]Dreverna was first mentioned in the thirteenth century. Dreverna was an important trading centre, as it had a large fish market. During the Soviet occupation, the settlement was based around farming.[2]
In 1898 a primary school was set up, and from 1951, the seventh year was included, in 1986 the eighth teaching year was included which formed the Dreverna High School.[3]
The settlement was affected by the January 2007 tornado, where the village had a power failure, and there were heat supply disturbances.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Dreverna". XPRO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Home". Dreverna High School. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dreverna". IC. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2014.