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Trakai
City in Dzūkija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trakai (Trakaiⓘ; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania or just 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capital city. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The city is inhabited by 5,357[1] people, according to 2007 estimates. A notable feature of Trakai is that the city was built and preserved by people of different nationalities. Historically, communities of Karaims, Tatars, Lithuanians, Russians, Jews and Poles lived here.
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Trakai | |
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City | |
Clockwise from top to bottom: Trakai Island Castle, Trakai Peninsula Castle, Tatar Houses, Trakai Kenesa, Lake Galvė. | |
Coordinates: 54°38′0″N 24°56′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
County | ![]() |
Municipality | Trakai district municipality |
Eldership | Trakai eldership |
Capital of | Trakai district municipality Trakai eldership |
First mentioned | 1337 |
Granted town rights | 1409 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,426 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Historically, the Trakai Island Castle, which construction was finished by Grand Duke Vytautas, served as a residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.[2]