Dreverna

Dreverna
Village
Small boat pier in Dreverna.
Small boat pier in Dreverna.
Dreverna is located in Lithuania
Dreverna
Dreverna
Location within Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°31′01″N 21°14′49″E / 55.51694°N 21.24694°E / 55.51694; 21.24694
CountryLithuania
CountyKlaipėda County
MunicipalityKlaipėda District Municipality
EldershipPriekulė Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
530
Time zoneUTC+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

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.

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.

The settlement was affected by the January 2007 tornado, where the village had a power failure, and there were heat supply disturbances.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dreverna". XPRO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Home". Dreverna High School. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dreverna". IC. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2014.