Šalčininkai

Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 25°23′0″E / 54.31667°N 25.38333°E / 54.31667; 25.38333
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Šalčininkai
Soleczniki
City
City centre with monument to Adam Mickiewicz
City centre with monument to Adam Mickiewicz
Coat of arms of Šalčininkai
Coat of arms
Šalčininkai is located in Lithuania
Šalčininkai
Šalčininkai
Location of Šalčininkai
Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 25°23′0″E / 54.31667°N 25.38333°E / 54.31667; 25.38333
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityŠalčininkai district municipality
EldershipŠalčininkai eldership
Capital ofŠalčininkai district municipality
Šalčininkai eldership
First mentioned1311
Granted town rights1956
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total6,857
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Šalčininkai (pronunciationⓘ; Polish: Soleczniki; Yiddish: סאָלעטשניק Solechnik; Belarusian: Салечнікі) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated south-east of Vilnius, near the border with Belarus.


Before 1939, Šalčininkai was part of Poland and was known as Soleczniki. Šalčininkai attained the town status in 1956 and is now a capital of the Šalčininkai district municipality. Šalčininkai features a multi-ethnic population of Poles (72%), Lithuanians (13%), Russians (7%), Belarusians (4%).[2] Šalčininkai contains the highest percentage number of Poles of any town in Lithuania. The town's coat of arms, designed by Arvydas Každailis, shows three hazelnuts symbolizing solidarity of the population. Polish pole vaulting Olympic champion Władysław Kozakiewicz was born in the town.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania

Šalčininkai is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE" (XLSX). Osp.stat.gov.lt. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ Soleczniki at Nowe Miasto Lubawskie official website
  3. ^ "Tarptautinis bendradarbiavimas". Salcininkai.lt (in Lithuanian). Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė. Retrieved 2021-04-02.


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