Vilnius County
Vilnius County
Vilniaus apskritis | |
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 Vilnius skyline | |
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 Location of Vilnius County | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Vilnius |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 9,730 km2 (3,760 sq mi) |
| (14.9% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 851,346 |
| • Rank | 1st of 10 (30% of the population of Lithuania) |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| GDP 1st | |
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Vilnius County (Lithuanian: Vilniaus apskritis) is the largest of the 10 counties of Lithuania, located in the east of the country around the city Vilnius and is also known as Capital Region or Sostinės regionas by the Lithuanian statistics department and Eurostat. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[3] and since that date, Vilnius County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
History
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 905,694 | — |
| 2001 | 850,064 | −0.53% |
| 2011 | 810,403 | −0.48% |
| 2021 | 810,797 | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 868,341 | +2.31% |
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Until the
Following the start of the
As a result of the
After 1990, when Lithuania became independent, Vilnius county was re-established differently in 1994. This entity has different boundaries than any previous entity and is not directly related to previous entities in this area. The mission of the county is different as well: its primary goal (as in that of Lithuania's other counties) is to oversee that municipalities in its area follow the laws of Lithuania.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into six district municipalities, one municipality and one city municipality:
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Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the county population was 810,797 people, of which:[5]
- Lithuanians – 63.07% (511,426)
- Poles – 21.08% (170,919)
- Russians – 8.65% (70,170)
- Belarusians – 2.59% (21,055)
- Ukrainians – 0.76% (6,170)
- Others / did not specify – 3.82% (31,048)
Economy
In 2022, GDP per capita of Vilnius County was €35,300, making it the richest county in Lithuania and
As of 2022, the average monthly gross wage in Vilnius County reached €2,002.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Gross domestic product by region in 2022". osp.stat.gov.lt.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab".
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Lithuania: Counties and Cities". Citypopulation.de.
- State Data Agency of Lithuania. Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Darbo užmokestis". osp.stat.gov.lt.
External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Vilnius County
- Economy of Vilnius County
- Environment of Vilnius County
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