Nemenčinė
Nemenčinė
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| Coordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85°N 25.483333°ECoordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85°N 25.483333°E | |||
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Vilnius County | ||
| Municipality | Vilnius district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Nemenčinė eldership | ||
| Capital of | Nemenčinė eldership | ||
| First mentioned | 14th century | ||
| Granted city rights | 1955 | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 5,885 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Nemenčinė (
Nemenčinė (help·info), see names section for alternate and historic names) is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Vilnius.
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Names
Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today. It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia. Other versions of the name include Неменчын in Belarussian, Niemenczyn in Polish, Неменчине (or Нямянчине) in Russian and Nementchin (נעמענטשין) in Yiddish.
History
In 1387, following the Christianization of Lithuania, Jogaila established the first Christian parish in Nemenčinė and built a church there.
Ethnic composition
The ethnic composition of Nemenčinė is as follows:
- Poles 55%
- Lithuanians 25.5%
- Russians 14%
- Others 6% (mainly Ukrainians and Belorusians)
International partnership
Nemenčinė is twinned with three towns in Poland: Węgorzewo, Ełk and Suwałki. It also has a partnership agreement with Poland's West Pomeranian Voivodeship, signed in Vilnius on 19 June 2009.
People
- Zdzisław Balicki, Polish Sejm deputy
- ^ a b A. Vanagas. Lietuvios miestų vardai. p.151-152
- ^ a b Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego - Współpraca Międzynarodowa
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