Trakai District Municipality
Trakai District Municipality
Trakų rajono savivaldybė | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Capital Trakai | | |
| Elderships | List
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,208 km2 (466 sq mi) | |
| Population (2020) | ||
| • Total | 32,546 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| Major settlements | ||
| Website | www | |
Trakai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
It has significant Polish minority population in Lithuania, with more than quarter of the population claiming Polish ethnicity.[1]
Elderships
Trakai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:
| Eldership | Area | Population (2021)[2] | Population density (per km2) |
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| Aukštadvaris | 213 km2 (52,633.45 acres; 82.24 sq mi) | 1,963 | 9 |
| Grendavė | 67 km2 (16,556.06 acres; 25.87 sq mi) | 504 | 7 |
| Lentvaris | 49 km2 (12,108.16 acres; 18.92 sq mi) | 12,812 | 260 |
| Onuškis | 250 km2 (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi) | 1,438 | 6 |
| Paluknys | 140 km2 (34,594.75 acres; 54.05 sq mi) | 1,184 | 8 |
| Rūdiškės | 250 km2 (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi) | 3,308 | 13 |
| Senieji Trakai | 98 km2 (24,216.33 acres; 37.84 sq mi) | 2,633 | 27 |
| Trakai | 142 km2 (35,088.96 acres; 54.83 sq mi) | 8,200 | 58 |
History
The Trakai district became significant early in its history due to the
Grand Duke Gediminas in the 13th century. Many other castles were built in the area soon after this one, including the Trakai Peninsula Castle and the Trakai Island Castle. For many years, it has been distinguished from much of the rest of Lithuania in having other ethnic groups such as Karaims, Tatars, Russians and Poles
living in the vicinity.
Settlements
stamps because of its beauty and illustrious history. It has become an important district in Lithuania
once again.
The biggest city in the district is
Vilnius city municipality
in the east.
References
- ^ "Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".
- ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
