Vilnius District Municipality
| Vilnius District Municipality Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė Samorząd Rejonu Wileńskiego | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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 Location of Vilnius district municipality | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija/Aukštaitija | |
| County | Vilnius County | |
| Capital | Vilnius | |
| Elderships |
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marija Rekst (Electoral Action of Poles) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,129 km2 (822 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 Census) | ||
| • Total | 95,348 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website |
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Vilnius District Municipality (Lithuanian: Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė; Polish: Samorząd Rejonu Wileńskiego) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It surrounds the capital city of Vilnius on 3 sides, while the rest is bordering to the Trakai District Municipality.
At the 2011 Census, Poles amounted to 52.07% out of 95,348 inhabitants. 32.47% are Lithuanians, 8.01% Russians, 4.17% Belarusians, 0.65% Ukrainians and 0.11% Jews.[1]
Structure
District structure.[2]
- 1 city – Vilnius;
- 5 towns – Bezdonys, Maišiagala, Mickūnai, Šumskas, Grigiškės
- 1091 villages.
Largest residential areas by population (2011[3]):
- Nemenčinė – 5,054
- Skaidiškės – 4,133
- Rudamina (Vilnius) – 3,981
- Pagiriai (Vilnius) – 3,451
- Didžioji Riešė – 2,520
- Nemėžis – 2,498
- Avižieniai – 2,125
- Valčiūnai – 1,874
- Juodšiliai – 1,744
- Zujūnai – 1,660
- Maišiagala – 1,636
- Kalveliai – 1,592
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Vilnius District Municipality is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Lietuvos statistikos departamentas. http://web.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Gyventojai_gyvenamosiose_vietovese.xls
- ↑ "Radom - Miasta partnerskie" [Radom - Parntership cities]. Miasto Radom [City of Radom] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
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Coordinates: 54°44′N 25°23′E / 54.733°N 25.383°E
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