Švenčionys District Municipality

Švenčionys District Municipality
Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Švenčionys District Municipality
Map of Švenčionys district municipality
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija/Aukštaitija
County Vilnius County
CapitalŠvenčionys
Elderships
List
Area
 • Total
1,692 km2 (653 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
22,966
 • 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

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. ^ "Būsena" (XSLX). osp.stat.gov.lt.
  2. ^ "Statistika - Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".

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