Nemenčinė
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| Nemenčinė | |||
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| Nemenčinė old city streets | |||
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| Coordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85°N 25.483333°E | |||
| Country | |||
| 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 (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania. It is located about 20 km north-east of Vilnius.
[edit] History
In 1387 following Christianization of Lithuania Jogaila established first Christian parish in Nemenčinė and built a church.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Nemenčinė is twinned with:
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