Vilnius District Municipality
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| Vilnius District Municipality Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija/Aukštaitija | |
| County | Vilnius County | |
| Capital | Vilnius | |
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marija Rekst | |
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| • Total | 2,129 km2 (822 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 96,484 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.vilniaus-r.lt | |
Vilnius District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It surrounds the capital on 3 sides, and the Trakai District Municipality touches it on one.
About 63.5% of the municipality population were Poles before 1991.[1] As of 2011, ethnic Poles amounted to 52.07% out of 95,348 inhabitants, according 2011 census, as well as 32.47% Lithuanians, 8.01% Russians, 4.17% Belorussians, 0.65% Ukrainians and 0.11% Jews.[2]
Structure [edit]
District structure.[3]
- 1 city – Nemenčinė (Polish: Niemenczyn);
- 4 towns – Bezdonys (Polish: Bezdany), Maišiagala (Polish: Mejszagoła), Mickūnai (Polish: Mickuny) and Šumskas (Polish: Szumsk);
- 1091 villages.
Biggest population (2001):
- Nemenčinė (Polish: Niemenczyn) – 5,892
- Skaidiškės (Polish: Skojdziszki) – 4,457
- Rudamina (Vilnius) (Polish: Rudomino)– 3,937
- Pagiriai (Vilnius) Polish: Pogiry) – 3,929
- Nemėžis (Polish: Niemież) – 2,601
- Valčiūnai (Polish: Wołczuny) – 2,089
- Kalveliai – 1,848
- Juodšiliai (Polish: Czarny Bór) – 1,844
- Avižieniai (Polish: Awiżenie) – 1,695
- Maišiagala (Polish: Mejszagoła) – 1,634
References [edit]
- ^ Lietuvos Respublikos pagrindinių tautybių gyventojai, Vilnius 1991, p. 23-38
- ^ "Lithuania 2011 Census". Lietuvos statistikos departamentas. 2011.
- ^ Główny Geodeta Kraju (2012). "Robocza wersja wykazu polskich nazw geograficznych świata (Glossary of geographical names)" (PDF file, direct download 261 KB). Litwa; ofic. Republika Litewska; Lietuva; ofic. Lietuvos Respublika. Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych (Commission for Standarization of Placenames). p. 27. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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Coordinates: 54°44′N 25°23′E / 54.733°N 25.383°E
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