2011 in Lithuania

none 2011 This article is about the particular significance of the year 2011 to Lithuania and its people. Incumbents President: Dalia Grybauskaitė Prime Minister: Andrius Kubilius 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.https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/lietuvoje-be-elektros-apie-16-tukst-vartotoju-56-131388 Lietuvoje be elektros – tūkstančiai vartotojų, prasčiausia padėtis – Šiaulių regione (atnaujinta 19.55 val.) 15min.lt 2021-12-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232436/http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/lietuvoje-be-elektros-apie-16-tukst-vartotoju-56-131388 live January 1 – Lithuania received chairmanship of NATO embassy in Georgia to represent alliance in country and help it to join to the NATO.https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/lietuva-pereme-nato-kontaktines-ambasados-gruzijoje-funkcijas.d?id=41120093 Lietuva perėmė NATO kontaktinės ambasados Gruzijoje funkcijas DELFI 2021-12-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175901/http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/lietuva-pereme-nato-kontaktines-ambasados-gruzijoje-funkcijas.d?id=41120093 live January 21 – Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius called a special meeting because of too big heating prices in Capital City of Vilnius.https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/energetika/premjeras-saukia-pasitarima-del-dideliu-sildymo-saskaitu-vilniuje.d?id=41106053 Premjeras šaukia pasitarimą dėl didelių šildymo sąskaitų Vilniuje DELFI 2021-12-18 2021-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20211218152255/https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/energetika/premjeras-saukia-pasitarima-del-dideliu-sildymo-saskaitu-vilniuje.d?id=41106053 live January 25 – 4 elderships in Pagėgiai municipality announced extreme situation because of floods.delfi.lt https://web.archive.org/web/20110128024652/http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/del-potvynio-keturiose-pagegiu-seniunijose-ekstremali-padetis.d?id=41246487 2011-01-28 Dėl potvynio keturiose Pagėgių seniūnijose - ekstremali padėtis February February 7 – Nemunas River flood started in Jonava district municipality and Kaunas district municipality.https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/jonavos-r-istvinusi-neris-apseme-keliasdesimt-namu.d?id=41764545 Jonavos r. ištvinusi Neris apsėmė keliasdešimt namų DELFI 2021-12-18 2016-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234929/http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/jonavos-r-istvinusi-neris-apseme-keliasdesimt-namu.d?id=41764545 livehttps://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/kauno-ir-jonavos-r-pakiles-neries-vanduo-semia-sodu-bendrijas.d?id=41756017 Kauno ir Jonavos r. pakilęs Neries vanduo semia sodų bendrijas DELFI 2021-12-18 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050705/http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/kauno-ir-jonavos-r-pakiles-neries-vanduo-semia-sodu-bendrijas.d?id=41756017 live February 8 – strong wind killed 3 people, 46,000 people being left without electricity and closed Port of Klaipėdahttps://www.delfi.lt/verslas/energetika/del-audros-elektros-neturi-apie-40-tukst-vartotoju.d?id=41777369 Dėl audros elektros neturi apie 40 tūkst. vartotojų Paulius Garkauskas, Šiaulių apskrities televizija BNS DELFI 2021-12-18 2021-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20211218152145/https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/energetika/del-audros-elektros-neturi-apie-40-tukst-vartotoju.d?id=41777369 live 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. "Omnitel" skelbia pirmoji Lietuvoje pradėjusi tiekti 4G LTE ryšio paslaugas http://mokslas.delfi.lt/technology/omnitel-skelbia-pirmoji-lietuvoje-pradejusi-tiekti-4g-lte-rysio-paslaugas.d?id=44866433 delfi.lt 2011-04-28 2011-04-28 Lithuanian 2011-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110430075807/http://mokslas.delfi.lt/technology/omnitel-skelbia-pirmoji-lietuvoje-pradejusi-tiekti-4g-lte-rysio-paslaugas.d?id=44866433 live May June June 28 – Seimas approved the law under which Lithuanian-Belarusian border inhabitants can easily cross the border.https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/palengvintos-lietuvos-ir-baltarusijos-pasienio-gyventoju-keliones.d?id=47056693 Palengvintos Lietuvos ir Baltarusijos pasienio gyventojų kelionės DELFI 2021-12-18 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082440/http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/palengvintos-lietuvos-ir-baltarusijos-pasienio-gyventoju-keliones.d?id=47056693 live 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.http://www.sell-studentgames.com/2011/ sell-studentgames.com 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110310182008/http://www.sell-studentgames.com/2011/ 2011-03-10 dead 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. LLAf https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211952/http://www.lengvoji.lt/files/2011kal.xls 2016-03-03 Calendar Basketball September 3–18 – Lithuania will host EuroBasket 2011.http://www.eurobasket2011.org/en/ www.eurobasket2011.org 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20101226021524/http://www.eurobasket2011.org/en/ 2010-12-26 dead Boxing 2011 Lithuanian Boxing Championships Darts October 14 - Vilnius will host Lithuania Open darts championship.http://www.darts.lt/lt/_priedai/calendar_menu/event.php?1318608000.event.96 www.darts.lt 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722151622/http://www.darts.lt/lt/_priedai/calendar_menu/event.php?1318608000.event.96 2011-07-22 dead Football 2010–11 Baltic League. 2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup. Sambo Vilnius wil host the 2011 World Sambo Championships. Snowboarding 29 January first time started Lithuanian Snowboarding Championshipshttp://www.snowarena.lt/lt/apie_mus/naujienos?Events_page_nr=0&Events_item_id=50 Archived copy 2011-02-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722153039/http://www.snowarena.lt/lt/apie_mus/naujienos?Events_page_nr=0&Events_item_id=50 2011-07-22 Swimming 28–30 June 2011 Lithuania Swimming Championships in Alytushttp://www.ltuswimming.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352:2-lietuvos-plaukimo-varybos-trauktos-pasaulio-empionato-kvalifikacini-varyb-sra-&lang=lt 2 Lietuvos plaukimo varžybos įtrauktos į 2011 m. Pasaulio čempionato kvalifikacinių varžybų sąrašą www.ltuswimming.com 2021-12-18 2012-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.ltuswimming.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352:2-lietuvos-plaukimo-varybos-trauktos-pasaulio-empionato-kvalifikacini-varyb-sra-&lang=lt live Volleyball 11–14 August Capital City of Vilnius wil host U18 European Beach Volleyball Championships for men and women near the White Bridge.https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/vilniuje-europos-tinklinio-cempionatas.d?id=41366209 Vilniuje - Europos tinklinio čempionatas Jolanta Mockevičienė DELFI 2021-12-18 2021-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20211218152132/https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/vilniuje-europos-tinklinio-cempionatas.d?id=41366209 live Deaths Justinas Marcinkevičius (born 1930) a prominent Lithuanian poet and playwright.https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/mire-poetas-jmarcinkevicius.d?id=42063477 Mirė poetas J.Marcinkevičius DELFI 2021-12-18 2021-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031122854/https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/mire-poetas-jmarcinkevicius.d?id=42063477 live References 2 2011 Lithuania