Musninkai

Musninkai
Town
Musninkai

Location of Musninkai

Coordinates: 54°56′49″N 24°50′31″E / 54.94694°N 24.84194°E / 54.94694; 24.84194Coordinates: 54°56′49″N 24°50′31″E / 54.94694°N 24.84194°E / 54.94694; 24.84194
Country  Lithuania
County Vilnius County
Municipality Širvintos district municipality
Eldership Musninkai eldership
Population (2001)
  Total 472
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Musninkai is a town in Širvintos district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 472 people.[1] The town has a Catholic church.

Its alternate names include Muśniki (Polish), Musnikų, Musninkay, Musninkų, and Musnik (Yiddish).[2][3]

References

  1. Vilniaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
  2. United States Board on Geographic Names - Musninkai. Accessed January 20, 2014.
  3. Dov Levin (2000). The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania. Berghahn Books. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-57181-264-3.
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