International relations

The contract on economic and cultural contact development with Municipality of Mikołajki’s (Poland) town and gmina was signed on the 13th of November in 1996.
The contract of cooperation with Municipality of Prenclau (Germany) was signed on the 28th of April in 2000.
The contract of cross-border cooperation with Municipality of Skurup (Sweden) was signed on the 7th of the September in 2000.

  Town and gmina of Mikołajki (Mikolajki), Mazur (Mazury), Poland.

Population of gmina is 9 000, in the town – 4 000.
Distance from Varėna – 280 km.
The town of Mikolajki is famous as a tourist attraction center. The most significant hotel with water attraction is Hotel Golebiewski.
Municipalities are related from the 13th of July in 1996.

The main communication between municipalities – in culture area.

Prenclau (Prenzlau) town, district of Ukermarko (Uckermark), land of Brandenburg (Brandenburg), Germany.

The population – 20 400. Distance from Varėna – 890 km.

Municipalities are related from the 28th of April 2000.

Gizycki town (Poland), www.powiatgizycki.pl
Distance from Varena 183 km

Bartoszyce town (Poland), www.bartoszyce.pl
Distance from Varena – 310 km

Szemud town (Poland), www.szemud.pl

Distance from Varena – 552 km

Giby village (Poland), www.giby.pl
Distance from Varena – 120 km

Gizycko town (Poland), www.gizycko.pl
Distance from Varena – 233 km

Grajewo town (Poland), www.grajewo.pl
Distance from Varena – 193 km

Uster town (Switzerland), www.uster.ch

Distance from Varena – 1768 km