2011 in Lithuania

Decades:	1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	Other events of 2011;

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2011 to Lithuania and its people.

Incumbents

Chairmanships

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Events

January

January 1 – Lithuania received chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
January 1 – Strong snowstorm results in approximately 34,000 people being left without electricity.
January 1 – Lithuania received chairmanship of NATO embassy in Georgia to represent alliance in country and help it to join to the NATO.
January 21 – Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius called a special meeting because of too big heating prices in Capital City of Vilnius.
January 25 – 4 elderships in Pagėgiai municipality announced extreme situation because of floods.

February

February 7 – Nemunas River flood started in Jonava district municipality and Kaunas district municipality.
February 8 – strong wind killed 3 people, 46,000 people being left without electricity and closed Port of Klaipėda
February 26–27 – national elections to cities councils.

March

March 8 – resignation of Minister of Economy Dainius Kreivys.
March 23 – Lithuanian government approves of personal bankruptcy legislation.

April

April 28 – Lithuania's Omnitel opened LTE "4G" network working in 5 biggest cities.

May

June

June 28 – Seimas approved the law under which Lithuanian-Belarusian border inhabitants can easily cross the border.

July

July 6 – Ieva Gervinskaitė won Miss Lithuania 2011.
July 8 – Agrowill Group become second Lithuanian company which selling shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
July 10 – Lithuania won FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Art and entertainment

May
- May 27 Sidabrinė gervė 2011
- Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Sports

Multi-sport events

SELL Student Games in Kaunas.

Athletics (track and field)

4 March – Austra Skujytė won silver medal in 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships. It is the first independent Lithuania medal in championship.
Local events
- February 18–19 – National Indoor championship in Klaipėda.
- May 25 – Lithuania Open 100 km running championship in Nida.
- July 23–24 – 2011 Lithuanian Athletics Championships in Kaunas.
- September 11 – Vilnius Marathon.
- September 24 – National Half Marathon Championship in Nida.

Basketball

September 3–18 – Lithuania will host EuroBasket 2011.

Boxing

2011 Lithuanian Boxing Championships

Darts

October 14 - Vilnius will host Lithuania Open darts championship.

Football

Volleyball

11–14 August Capital City of Vilnius wil host U18 European Beach Volleyball Championships for men and women near the White Bridge.

Deaths

Justinas Marcinkevičius (born 1930) a prominent Lithuanian poet and playwright.

References

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↑ "Lietuva perėmė NATO kontaktinės ambasados Gruzijoje funkcijas". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
↑ "Premjeras šaukia pasitarimą dėl didelių šildymo sąskaitų Vilniuje". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
↑ delfi.lt Archived 2011-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Dėl potvynio keturiose Pagėgių seniūnijose - ekstremali padėtis
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↑ "Kauno ir Jonavos r. pakilęs Neries vanduo semia sodų bendrijas". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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↑ "Palengvintos Lietuvos ir Baltarusijos pasienio gyventojų kelionės". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
↑ "sell-studentgames.com". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
↑ LLAf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Calendar
↑ "www.eurobasket2011.org". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
↑ "www.darts.lt". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
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↑ "2 Lietuvos plaukimo varžybos įtrauktos į 2011 m. Pasaulio čempionato kvalifikacinių varžybų sąrašą". www.ltuswimming.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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↑ "Mirė poetas J.Marcinkevičius". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[1] "Lietuvoje be elektros – tūkstančiai vartotojų, prasčiausia padėtis – Šiaulių regione (atnaujinta 19.55 val.)". 15min.lt. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[2] "Lietuva perėmė NATO kontaktinės ambasados Gruzijoje funkcijas". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[3] "Premjeras šaukia pasitarimą dėl didelių šildymo sąskaitų Vilniuje". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[4] .lt Archived 2011-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Dėl potvynio keturiose Pagėgių seniūnijose - ekstremali padėtis

[5] "Jonavos r. ištvinusi Neris apsėmė keliasdešimt namų". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[6] "Kauno ir Jonavos r. pakilęs Neries vanduo semia sodų bendrijas". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[7] BNS, Paulius Garkauskas, Šiaulių apskrities televizija. "Dėl audros elektros neturi apie 40 tūkst. vartotojų". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] ""Omnitel" skelbia pirmoji Lietuvoje pradėjusi tiekti 4G LTE ryšio paslaugas" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 2011-04-28. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-04-28.

[9] "Palengvintos Lietuvos ir Baltarusijos pasienio gyventojų kelionės". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[10] "sell-studentgames.com". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

[11] LLAf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Calendar

[12] "www.eurobasket2011.org". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

[13] "www.darts.lt". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

[14] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] "2 Lietuvos plaukimo varžybos įtrauktos į 2011 m. Pasaulio čempionato kvalifikacinių varžybų sąrašą". www.ltuswimming.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[16] Mockevičienė, Jolanta. "Vilniuje - Europos tinklinio čempionatas". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[17] "Mirė poetas J.Marcinkevičius". DELFI. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

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2011 in Lithuania

Incumbents

Chairmanships

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Art and entertainment

Sports

Multi-sport events

Athletics (track and field)

Basketball

Boxing

Darts

Football

Sambo

Snowboarding

Swimming

Volleyball

Deaths

References