Šalčininkai District Municipality

Šalčininkai District Municipality
Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė
Gmina rejonowa Soleczniki
Municipality

Landscape near Barkuškės

Coat of arms

Location of Šalčininkai District Municipality
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Vilnius County
Capital Šalčininkai
Elderships
Government
  Mayor Zdislav Palevič
Area
  Total 1,491 km2 (576 sq mi)
Population (2001 census)
  Total 39,400
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website www.salcininkai.lt

Šalčininkai District Municipality (Lithuanian: Šalčininkų rajonas, Polish: Gmina rejonowa Soleczniki) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It has one of biggest Polish minority populations in Lithuania, with 31,223 or over 80% (2001 census) of the population claiming Polish ethnicity.[1] Šalčininkai is the largest town in and the administrative center of the district.

The south-eastern border of the municipality with Belarus includes a distinctive salient of Lithuanian territory almost completely surrounded by Belarus.

Lithuanian Route 104 passes through the district.

The Poškonys Reservoir (Poškonių tvenkinys) with an area of 0.3 km2 on the Gauja River is located in the district.

References

Coordinates: 54°20′13″N 25°22′52″E / 54.33694°N 25.38111°E / 54.33694; 25.38111


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