Švenčionys District Municipality

Švenčionys District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.

Švenčionys District Municipality
Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
Coat of arms of Švenčionys District Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Švenčionys District Municipality
Location of Švenčionys District Municipality
Map of Švenčionys district municipality
Map of Švenčionys district municipality
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija/Aukštaitija
County Vilnius County
CapitalŠvenčionys
Elderships
List
Area
 • Total1,692 km2 (653 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total22,966
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Major settlements
Websitewww.svencionys.lt

It has significant Polish minority population in Lithuania, with quarter of the population claiming Polish ethnicity.[2]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania

Twin towns — Sister cities

Švenčionys district municipality is twinned with the following towns:

See also

References
  1. https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/9601028/Gyventojai_gyvenamosiose_vietovese.xlsx
  2. "Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".

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