Švenčionys District Municipality
Švenčionys District Municipality Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė | |
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 Location of Švenčionys District Municipality | |
 Map of Švenčionys district municipality | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija/Aukštaitija |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Capital | Švenčionys |
| Elderships | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 22,966 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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| Website | www |
Švenčionys District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
It has significant Polish minority population in Lithuania, with a quarter of the population claiming Polish ethnicity.[2]
Elderships
Švenčionys District Municipality is divided into 11 elderships:
| Eldership | Area | Population (2021 Census) |
Population density (per km2) |
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| Adutiškis | 125 km2 (30,888.17 acres; 48.26 sq mi) | 795 | 6 |
| Cirkliškis | 47 km2 (11,613.95 acres; 18.15 sq mi) | 755 | 16 |
| Kaltanėnai | 68 km2 (16,803.17 acres; 26.25 sq mi) | 349 | 5 |
| Labanoras | 290 km2 (71,660.56 acres; 111.97 sq mi) | 205 | 1 |
| Magūnai | 101 km2 (24,957.64 acres; 39.00 sq mi) | 603 | 6 |
| Pabradė | 365 km2 (90,193.46 acres; 140.93 sq mi) | 6,257 | 17 |
| Sariai | 144 km2 (35,583.17 acres; 55.60 sq mi) | 359 | 3 |
| Strūnaitis | 106 km2 (26,193.17 acres; 40.93 sq mi) | 1,002 | 10 |
| Svirkos | 101 km2 (24,957.64 acres; 39.00 sq mi) | 707 | 7 |
| Švenčionėliai | 239 km2 (59,058.19 acres; 92.28 sq mi) | 6,103 | 26 |
| Švenčionys | 164 km2 (40,525.28 acres; 63.32 sq mi) | 5,831 | 36 |
Demographics
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International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Švenčionys district municipality is twinned with the following towns:
See also
References
- ^ "Būsena" (XSLX). osp.stat.gov.lt.
- ^ "Statistika - Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".
External links
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