Trakai District Municipality

The Trakai district became significant early in its history due to the Old Trakai Castle built by the Grand Duke Gediminas in the 13th century. Many other castles were built in the area soon after this one, including the Trakai Peninsula Castle and the Trakai Island Castle. For many years, it has been distinguished from much of the rest of Lithuania in having other ethnic groups such as Karaims, Tatars, Russians and Poles living in the vicinity.

Settlements

Trakai Peninsula castle

Trakai was an area holding great significance in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Trakai region began to decline politically and economically in the 16th century. During the wars with Russia, Trakai was continually attacked and razed. It has been rebuilt and many celebrations are held there annually once again. The city is often portrayed on Lithuanian stamps because of its beauty and illustrious history. It has become an important district in Lithuania once again.

The biggest city in the district is Lentvaris, not Trakai, its capital. Other settlements include Paluknys, Trakų Vokė, Dusmenys, and Rūdiškės. It borders the Vilnius city municipality in the east.

Vilnius County

Municipalities	Elektrėnai Šalčininkai Širvintos Švenčionys Trakai Ukmergė Vilnius City Vilnius District

Cities	Baltoji Vokė Eišiškės Elektrėnai Grigiškės Lentvaris Nemenčinė Pabradė Rūdiškės Šalčininkai Širvintos Švenčionėliai Švenčionys Trakai Ukmergė Vievis Vilnius

Towns	Adutiškis Aukštadvaris Bagaslaviškis Bezdonys Deltuva Dieveniškės Gelvonai Jašiūnai Kaltanėnai Kernavė Labanoras Lyduokiai Maišiagala Mickūnai Musninkai Onuškis Pabaiskas Semeliškės Šešuoliai Siesikai Šumskas Taujėnai Vepriai Vidiškiai Želva Žemaitkiemis Zibalai

Villages	Belazariškiai Buivydiškės Buivydžiai Didžiosios Kabiškės Glitiškės Jauniūnai Kaniūkai Karmazinai Kena Krakūnai Mačiuliškės Mateikonys Medininkai Miežionys Nemėžis Norviliškės Rudamina Rykantai Vaigeliškės Saugūniškės Senieji Trakai Skaidiškės Valtūnai Zalavas

Municipalities of Lithuania

District municipalities	Akmenė Alytus Anykščiai Biržai Ignalina Jonava Joniškis Jurbarkas Kaišiadorys Kaunas Kėdainiai Kelmė Klaipėda Kretinga Kupiškis Lazdijai Mažeikiai Molėtai Pakruojis Panevėžys Pasvalys Plungė Prienai Radviliškis Raseiniai Rokiškis Skuodas Šakiai Šalčininkai Šiauliai Šilalė Šilutė Širvintos Švenčionys Tauragė Telšiai Trakai Ukmergė Utena Varėna Vilkaviškis Vilnius Zarasai

City municipalities	Alytus Kaunas Klaipėda Palanga Panevėžys Šiauliai Vilnius

Municipalities	Birštonas Druskininkai Elektrėnai Kalvarija Kazlų Rūda Marijampolė Neringa Pagėgiai Rietavas Visaginas

Coordinates: 54°35′06″N 24°47′38″E / 54.58500°N 24.79389°E / 54.58500; 24.79389

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