Nemenčinė
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| Coordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85°N 25.483333°ECoordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85°N 25.483333°E | |||
| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Vilnius County | ||
| Municipality | Vilnius district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Nemenčinė eldership | ||
| Capital of | Nemenčinė eldership | ||
| First mentioned | 14th century | ||
| Granted city rights | 1955 | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 5,885 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Nemenčinė (
Nemenčinė (help·info), see names section for alternate and historic names) is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Vilnius.
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[edit] Names
Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today.[1] It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia.[1] Other versions of the name include Неменчын in Belarussian, Niemenczyn in Polish, Неменчине (or Нямянчине) in Russian and Nementchin (נעמענטשין) in Yiddish.
[edit] History
In 1387, following the Christianization of Lithuania, Jogaila established the first Christian parish in Nemenčinė and built a church there.
[edit] Ethnic composition
The ethnic composition of Nemenčinė is as follows:[2]
- Poles 55%
- Lithuanians 25.5%
- Russians 14%
- Others 6% (mainly Ukrainians and Belorusians)
[edit] International partnership
Nemenčinė is twinned with three towns in Poland: Węgorzewo, Ełk and Suwałki. It also has a partnership agreement with Poland's West Pomeranian Voivodeship, signed in Vilnius on 19 June 2009.[2]
[edit] People
- Zdzisław Balicki, Polish Sejm deputy
[edit] References
- ^ a b A. Vanagas. Lietuvios miestų vardai. p.151-152
- ^ a b Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego - Współpraca Międzynarodowa
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