Švenčionys District Municipality

Municipality in Dzūkija/Aukštaitija, Lithuania
Švenčionys District Municipality
Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė
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

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)
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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
195939,829—    
197938,157−4.2%
198938,004−0.4%
YearPop.±%
200133,135−12.8%
201127,868−15.9%
202122,996−17.5%

International relations

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 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".

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