Šalčininkai
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| Location | |||
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Vilnius County | ||
| Municipality | Šalčininkai district municipality | ||
| Elderate | Šalčininkai elderate | ||
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| Capital of | Šalčininkai district municipality Šalčininkai elderate |
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| Population | 6,644 in 2005 (49th) | ||
| First mentioned | ???? | ||
| Granted city rights | 1956 | ||
Šalčininkai pronunciation (help·info) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated south-east of Vilnius, near the border with Belarus.
Šalčininkai got its city rights in 1956 and is now a capital of a district. Šalčininkai feature a multi-ethnic population of Poles, Lithuanians, Belarusians, Russians and Roma people. The region has one of the major Polish communities of Lithuania. In June 2003 town twinning agreement between Šalčininkai and Łowicz (Poland) and Żnin (Poland) was signed.
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