Švenčionys
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Švenčionys (pronunciationⓘ; German: Schwintzen; known also by several alternative names) is 84 kilometers (52 mi) north of Vilnius in Lithuania. It is the capital of the Švenčionys district municipality. As of 2020[update], it had a population of 4,065 of which about 17% were part of the Polish minority in Lithuania.[1]
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Švenčionys | |
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Coordinates: 55°08′00″N 26°09′20″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Švenčionys district municipality |
Eldership | Švenčionys eldership |
Capital of | Švenčionys district municipality Švenčionys eldership |
First mentioned | 1486 |
Granted city rights | 1800 |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,448 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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