Vilnius Province
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Clockwise from top right: Gediminas' Tower, Vilnius business district, Presidential Palace, Pilies Street, Gate of Dawn, St. Anne's Church.
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| Nickname(s): Jerusalem of Lithuania, Rome of the North, Athens of the North, New Babylon, The city/capital of Palemon | |||||
| Motto(s): Unitas, Justitia, Spes (Latin: Unity, Justice, Hope) |
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 Vilnius
Location of Vilnius in Lithuania
Vilnius
Vilnius (Europe)
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| Coordinates: 54°41′N 25°17′E / 54.683°N 25.283°ECoordinates: 54°41′N 25°17′E / 54.683°N 25.283°E | |||||
| Country |
 Lithuania
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| Ethnographic region | Dainava | ||||
| County | Vilnius County | ||||
| Municipality | Vilnius City Municipality | ||||
| Capital of | Lithuania | ||||
| First mentioned | 1323 | ||||
| Granted city rights | 1387 | ||||
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| Government | |||||
| • Type | City council | ||||
| • Mayor | Remigijus Šimašius | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • City | 401 km2 (155 sq mi) | ||||
| • Metro | 9,731 km2 (3,757 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) | ||||
| Population (2017) | |||||
| • City | 574,221 | ||||
| • Rank | (53rd in EU) | ||||
| • Density | 1,392/km2 (3,610/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 641,220 | ||||
| • Metro | 805,173 | ||||
| • Metro density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Vilnian | ||||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Postal code | 01001-14191 | ||||
| Area code(s) | (+370) 5 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) Vilnius county |
2016 | ||||
| - Total | €16.1 billion($36 billion, PPP) | ||||
| - Per capita | €20,000($44,000, PPP) | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Official name | Historic Centre of Vilnius | ||||
| Type | Cultural | ||||
| Criteria | ii, iv | ||||
| Designated | 1994 (18th session) | ||||
| Reference no. | [2] | ||||
| UNESCO region | Europe | ||||
Vilnius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] (
listen), see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,221 as of 2017[update]. Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe. Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania" and Napoleon named it "the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.
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