Šalčininkai
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 Lithuania
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| District : | Vilnius | ||
| Rajong municipality : | Šalčininkai | ||
| Coordinates : | 54 ° 19 ′ N , 25 ° 23 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 170 m | ||
| Area (place) : | 3 km² | ||
| Community area : | 1,491 km² | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 6,358 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2,119 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Inhabitant (municipality) : | 37,841 | ||
| Population density : | 25 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+370) 380 | ||
| Postal code : | 17116 | ||
| Status: | Core town of the district municipality of Šalčininkai | ||
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Šalčininkai ( Polish Soleczniki , German Sasse nod ) is a city and seat of the same name Rajongemeinde in southeastern Lithuania . It lies on the border with Belarus in the Dzūkija region . The city and its surroundings are characterized by a multiethnic population that includes Poles , Russians , Lithuanians , Belarusians and Roma . More than 70% of the population are ethnic Poles. The city is located in a wooded area.
city
The city has around 6,400 inhabitants and is located on the trunk road and the railway line from Vilnius to Lida . The first known mention of the place comes from the chronicle of Peter von Dusburg from the year 1311. The name of the place derives from that of the river Šalčia .
Town twinning
Šalčininkai is partnered with the municipality of Hude (Oldenburg) in Lower Saxony .
Personalities
- Władysław Kozakiewicz (* 1953), Polish athlete
- Valdemaras Stančikas (* 1979), lawyer and politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census. Statistics Departamentas (Lithuania), accessed on August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Aleksandras Vanagas. Lietuvos miestų vardai . Vilnius 1996
- ↑ Entry about the twin town Šalčininkai on the homepage of the municipality of Hude (Oldenburg). Retrieved on April 29, 2019, 11:01 am