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Vilnius (/ ˈ v ɪ l n i ə s / ⓘ VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ⓘ) is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states.The city's estimated January 2025 population was 607,404, [7] and the Vilnius urban area (which extends beyond the city limits) has an estimated population of 747,864.
While Vilnius urban area occupies only most of Vilnius City and Vilnius District municipalities and a small part of Trakai District, Vilnius metropolitan region is a larger entity, occupying, depending on definition, most or all of Vilnius county, [7] at some cases, stretching also well into Alytus and Utena counties.
The main street of Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue, is partially located in the Old Town. The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square . One of the most elaborate architectural complexes is the Vilnius University Architectural Ensemble, which occupies a large part of the Old Town and has 13 courtyards.
The Western Vilnius Region, including Vilnius, is now part of Lithuania. It constitutes about one-third of the total Vilnius Region. Lithuania gained about 6,880 km 2 (2,660 sq mi) on October 10, 1939, from the Soviet Union and 2,650 km 2 (1,020 sq mi) (including Druskininkai and Švenčionys ) on August 3, 1940, from the Byelorussian SSR.
Tumuli of Karmazinai Neris Regional Park. Vilnius district municipality is situated in the territory once settled by the Baltic East Lithuanian Barrow Culture [] (c. 3/4th–11/12th century AD), and numerous archaeological sites from this period are situated within its borders.
Vilnius is the largest city of Lithuania with urban population over 700,000 inhabitants. In Lithuania, there are 103 cities (miestai).The term city is defined by the Parliament of Lithuania as a compact urban area with more than 3,000 people, of whom at least two-thirds work in the industry or service sector.
Since 2022, Vilnius has been experiencing a large influx of foreign professionals, many of whom work in the CBD. [11] This area is called Naujasis miesto centras and abbreviated Vilniaus NMC in Lithuanian. [12] [13] [14] The Baltasis tiltas (White Bridge) connects the area with the Naujamiestis eldership. Vilnius government has created a ...
[3] [12] Vilnius was incorporated into the Russian Empire, and was its third-largest city at the beginning of the 19th century. [3] The city was again affected by the 1830 November Uprising and the January Uprising in 1863. [3] According to the 1897 Russian census, Vilnius had a population of 154,532 residents and the Vilna Governorate had ...