Šalčininkai district municipality

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Šalčininkai district municipality
Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė

Coat of arms
Location of Šalčininkai district municipality
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Vilnius County
Capital Šalčininkai
Elderships
Area
 - Total 1,491 km2 (575.7 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 39,400
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.salcininkai.lt

Šalčininkai district municipality (Lithuanian: Šalčininkų rajonas, Polish: Gmina rejonowa Soleczniki) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Inhabited mainly by Poles who constitute 31,223 or over 80% (2001 census) of the population of Šalčininkai district municipality.[1] Šalčininkai is the largest town in and the center of the region.