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\u00a0<\/b>With a population of 11,000, Anyk\u0161\u010diai is a small spa resort<\/a> town in Lithuania<\/a>, situated 20 miles west of Utena<\/a>, the county capital. Although the first written mention of the town dates back to 1442, its first appearance on a map is tentatively dated to a much later time, about 1578. Archeological research in the area, however, has revealed settlements dating from the late Neolithic<\/a>. Its location by the \u0160ventoji River<\/a>, connecting it to the Baltic Sea<\/a> via the Neris River<\/a> and Nemunas River<\/a>, contributed to its development. Among the famous locally born people are poet Antanas Baranauskas, writer Antanas Vienuolis, writer Jonas Bili\u016bnas and others. The Roman Catholic<\/a> Church of St. Matth<\/a>ew in Anyk\u0161\u010diai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring 79 meters in height. Other famous places like Puntukas stone, the HorseMuseum, the narrow-gauge train and the Museum of Angels annually attract hundreds of tourists from different parts of the country and beyond. Anyk\u0161\u010diai was designated the Lithuanian capital of culture for the year of 2012.<\/p>\n