# Pabradė

> city in Lithuania

**Wikidata**: [Q1004328](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1004328)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabradė)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pabrade

## Summary
Pabradė is a city located in the Švenčionys District Municipality of Lithuania, with its earliest written record dating to 1500. It sits at coordinates 54.98° N, 25.77° E at an elevation of 124 meters above sea level. As of January 1, 2023, the city has a population of 4,735 residents, reflecting a steady demographic decline from 6,541 residents recorded in 2001.

## Key Facts
- **Country**: Lithuania
- **Administrative Location**: Švenčionys District Municipality
- **Instance Of**: City
- **Coordinates**: 54.9833° N, 25.7667° E
- **Elevation**: 124 meters above sea level
- **Postal Code**: LT-18017
- **Earliest Written Record**: 1500
- **Population (2023)**: 4,735 (demographic balance method)
- **Population Peak (2001)**: 6,541
- **Official Website**: http://www.svencionys.lt/lit/I_pradzia
- **Native Name**: Pabradė
- **Wikipedia Title**: Pabradė
- **Site Link Count**: 32 Wikipedia language editions

## FAQs

**Where is Pabradė located administratively?**
Pabradė is situated within the Švenčionys District Municipality in Lithuania. It serves as a capital of the administrative unit identified as Q9271831 in knowledge base systems.

**What is the population trend of Pabradė?**
The city has experienced a consistent population decline over two decades, decreasing from 6,541 residents in 2001 to 4,735 in 2023—a reduction of approximately 27.6%. The decline has been steady year-over-year, with the most significant drop occurring between 2020 (5,337) and 2021 (4,918).

**What are the historical references to Pabradė?**
The city is documented in multiple authoritative encyclopedic sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. Its earliest written record dates back to 1500.

**What alternative names does Pabradė have?**
The city is known by various names in different languages: Podbrodzie (Polish), Подбродье (Russian), Побродзье, Побродзе, Подбржез, and Подбродзе.

**What is the geographic setting of Pabradė?**
Pabradė is positioned at 54.9833° latitude and 25.7667° longitude, situated 124 meters above sea level in eastern Lithuania.

## Why It Matters
Pabradė represents a typical mid-sized Lithuanian city experiencing the demographic challenges common to post-Soviet states, including significant population outmigration. Its documentation across 32 Wikipedia language editions and inclusion in major encyclopedic works (Brockhaus and Efron, Jewish Encyclopedia) demonstrate its historical and cultural significance within the region. The city's administrative role as a capital within its district and its continuous recorded history since 1500 make it a relevant subject for demographic, historical, and geographical studies of Lithuania and the broader Baltic region.

## Notable For
- **Historical Documentation**: Continuously recorded since 1500
- **Multilingual Presence**: Wikipedia articles in 32 languages including Samogitian (bat_smg), Belarusian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and others
- **Encyclopedic Coverage**: Featured in both the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- **Demographic Trajectory**: Clear documentation of 22 consecutive years of population data (2001-2023) showing consistent decline
- **Administrative Center**: Serves as a capital of the administrative unit Q9271831

## Body

### Geographic Details
Pabradė is located at coordinates 54.983333333333334° latitude and 25.766666666666666° longitude, positioned at an elevation of 124 meters above sea level. The city falls within the postal code region LT-18017 and is administratively part of the Švenčionys District Municipality in Lithuania.

### Demographics
The city has maintained comprehensive demographic records using the demographic balance determination method. Population statistics show a clear declining trend:

- **2001-2005**: Population decreased from 6,541 to 6,412
- **2006-2010**: Further decline from 6,364 to 6,134
- **2011-2015**: Continued reduction from 6,011 to 5,654
- **2016-2019**: Population fell from 5,562 to 5,429
- **2020-2023**: Most significant decline period, dropping from 5,337 to 4,735

The total population loss over the documented period (2001-2023) is 1,806 residents, representing a 27.6% decrease over 22 years.

### Names and Etymology
The official and native name of the city is Pabradė. The city is known by multiple aliases across different languages and regions: Podbrodzie, Подбродье, Побродзье, Побродзе, Подбржез, and Подбродзе.

### Historical References
Pabradė's earliest written record dates to 1500. The city has been documented in several authoritative reference works:
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (statement subject: Q24485862)
- Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron (statement subjects: Q24922399, Q24922397)

The Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia) includes an entry on Pabradė (ID: pabrade) with attribution to author Algimantas Miškinis.

### Administrative Functions
Pabradė functions as a capital of the administrative entity identified as Q9271831. The city maintains an official website at http://www.svencionys.lt/lit/I_pradzia.

### External Identifiers
The city is catalogued in numerous international databases and library systems:

| System | Identifier |
|--------|------------|
| YSO (Finnish Thesaurus) | 189893 |
| VIAF | 141134506 |
| GeoNames | 596473 |
| Freebase | /m/0g3h0q |
| GNS Unique Feature ID | -2617284 |
| Library of Congress Authority | no2010100521 |
| National Library of Latvia | 000292440 |
| National Library of Israel | 987010684511505171 |
| Yale LUX | place/d7e1d056-ea68-471b-8ccc-4b96f54981ad |
| Who's On First | 101818059 |
| SNARC | hedgehog |

### Digital Presence
Pabradė has a Wikipedia presence across 32 language editions, including: Samogitian (bat_smg), Belarusian (be, be_x_old), Catalan (ca), Cebuano (ceb), German (de), Zazaki (diq), English (en), Esperanto (eo), Estonian (et), Persian (fa), Finnish (fi), French (fr), Hebrew (he), Upper Sorbian (hsb), Hungarian (hu), Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Georgian (ka), Lithuanian (lt), Latvian (lv), Moksha (mdf), Dutch (nl), Norwegian (no), Polish (pl), Piedmontese (pms), Russian (ru), Swedish (sv), Silesian (szl), Ukrainian (uk), and Chinese (zh).

The main Wikipedia topic category for the city is "Category:Pabradė."

### Visual Documentation
Available imagery includes a main photograph (Vista de Pabradė) accessible at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pabradė.jpg and the city's coat of arms available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pabradesherbas.svg.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [State Data Agency of Lithuania](https://osp-rs.stat.gov.lt/rest_xml/data/S3R167_M3010210/?startPeriod=2017&endPeriod=2017)
4. [State Data Agency of Lithuania](https://osp-rs.stat.gov.lt/rest_xml/data/S3R167_M3010210/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2018)
5. Resident population by city / town at the beginning of the year
6. GeoNames