Šalčininkai

Šalčininkai
City
City centre

Coat of arms
Šalčininkai
Location of Šalčininkai
Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 25°23′0″E / 54.31667°N 25.38333°E / 54.31667; 25.38333Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 25°23′0″E / 54.31667°N 25.38333°E / 54.31667; 25.38333
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Vilnius County
Municipality Šalčininkai district municipality
Eldership Šalčininkai eldership
Capital of Šalčininkai district municipality
Šalčininkai eldership
First mentioned 1311
Granted city rights 1956
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,358
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Šalčininkai ( pronunciation , Polish: Soleczniki, Yiddish: סאָלעטשניק‎ Solechnik, Belarusian: Салечнікі) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated south-east of Vilnius, near the border with Belarus.

Šalčininkai attained the city status in 1956 and is now a capital of the Šalčininkai district municipality. Šalčininkai features a multi-ethnic population of Poles (72%), Lithuanians (13%), Russians (7%), Belarusians (4%).[1] Šalčininkai contains the highest percentage number of Poles of any city in Lithuania. The city's coat of arms, designed by Arvydas Každailis, shows three hazelnuts symbolizing solidarity of the population. Polish pole vaulting Olympic champion Władysław Kozakiewicz was born in the town.

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns - Sister cities

Šalčininkai is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Soleczniki at Nowe Miasto Lubawskie official website


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