Šalčininkai district municipality
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Šalčininkai district municipality savivaldybė | |||||
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Location | |||||
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | ||||
County | Vilnius County | ||||
General information | |||||
Capital | Šalčininkai | ||||
Major settlements | Šalčininkai (pop. 6,722) Eišiškės (pop. 3,765) Baltoji Vokė (pop. 1,073) |
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Number of elderships | 13 | ||||
Area (rank) | 1491 km² (15th) | ||||
Population (rank) | 39,400 (28th) | ||||
Pop. density (rank) | 26.4/km² (42nd) | ||||
Telephone code | 380 | ||||
Official website | http://www.salcininkai.lt | ||||
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data | |||||
Politics | |||||
Ruling party | Lithuanian Poles’ Electoral Action | ||||
Mayor | Leonard Talmont | ||||
Size of the council | 25 members | ||||
Map of Šalčininkai district municipality | |||||
Image:Salcininkai district map.png |
Šalčininkai district municipality (Lithuanian: Šalčininkų rajonas) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Inhabited mainly by Poles who constitute 31,223 or over 80% (2001 census) of the population of Šalčininkai district municipality.[1]
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