Vilniaus Apskritis
(Location) (Coat of arms)
Administrative divisions
ISO_3166-2 code	LT-VL
Number of municipalities	8
Number of elderates	107
General information
Capital	Vilnius
Major cities	Vilnius (pop. 542,287) Ukmergė (pop. 28,759) Elektrėnai (pop. 14,050)
Area (rank)	9,760 km² (1st)
Population (rank)	850,700 (1st)
Pop. density (rank)	87.2/km² (1st)
Governor	Gintaras Gibas
Official website	http://www.vilnius.aps.lt
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
Map of Vilnius County
Image:Vilnius County map.png

Vilnius County (Lithuanian: Vilniaus apskritis) is the biggest of the 10 counties of Lithuania, located in the east of the country around the city Vilnius. Image File history File links Vilniaus_apskritis. ... Image File history File links Vilnius_County_coat_of_arms. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Map of municipalities and counties in Lithuania. ... Seniūnija (elderate or eldership in English) is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates 54°40′N 25°19′E General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates 54°40′N 25°19′E General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights... Ukmergė (Polish Wiłkomierz) is a town in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated north-west of Vilnius. ... Map of counties and their capitals The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: apskritys, singular - apskritis), all named after their capitals. ... Map of counties and their capitals The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: apskritys, singular - apskritis), all named after their capitals. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Map of counties and their capitals The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: apskritys, singular - apskritis), all named after their capitals. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... No file by this name exists; you can upload it. ... Map of counties and their capitals The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: apskritys, singular - apskritis), all named after their capitals. ... Sydney, Australia at Night. ... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates 54°40′N 25°19′E General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights...

History

Until the Partitions of Poland in late 18th century the area belonged to the Wilno Voivodship of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. During World War I, following the German offensive of 1915, it was occupied by the German army. After the war, the area was ruled by local Polish self-government established after the German Ober-Ost army withdrew from the area. The Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, commonly known as the Partitions of Poland (Polish: Rozbiór Polski or Rozbiory Polski; Lithuanian: Padalijimas) took place in the 18th century and ended the existence of the sovereign Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Wilno Voivodship // Wilno Voivodship (1922-1939) Wilno Voivodship (Polish Województwo wileÅ„skie) was one of the Voivodships in the 1922-1939 period. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Combatants Entente Powers Central Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties > 5 million military deaths > 3 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars was a world... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Leopold von Bayern Ober Ost (short for Oberbefehlshabers der gesamten deutschen Streitkräfte im Osten) was a German WWI military administration governing a large part of the German-held areas of the Russian Empire. ...

Following the start of the Polish-Bolshevik War, in 1919 it was occupied by the Red Army, which was pushed back by the Polish Army. In 1920 it was again occupied by the Red Army, but Soviets officially recognized the sovereignty of Lithuanian Republic over the city immediately after defeat during Battle of Warsaw. During their retreat, the Bolsheviks passed the sovereignty over the area to Lithuania. The Polish commander Józef Piłsudski, who was born in Lithuania and was Lithuanian Pole, ordered his subordinate general Lucjan Żeligowski to "rebel" his Lithuanian-Belarusian division and capture the city of Vilnius, without declaring war on Lithuania. The area of the future Vilnius County was seized by the Polish forces without significant opposition from Lithuanian forces and Gen. Żeligowski created a short-lived state called Republic of Central Lithuania. Following the elections held there in 1922 the state was incorporated into Poland (see Vilnius region, Central Lithuania). Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919–1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War (also known as the Polish-Bolshevik War or the Polish-Russian War) was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian Soviet Federated... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (in Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya), the armed forces first organised by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... | style=background:#efefef; align=center colspan=2 | |- | align=center colspan=2 | National motto: VienybÄ— težydi (Let the unity bloom) |- | align=center colspan=2 | |- | Official language | Lithuanian |- | Capital | Vilnius |- | President | Valdas Adamkus |- | Prime Minister | Algirdas Brazauskas |- | Chairman or Parliament | ArtÅ«ras Paulauskas |- | Area  - Total  - % water | Ranked 122nd 65,303 km... The Battle of Warsaw (sometimes referred to as the Miracle at the Vistula, Polish Cud nad WisÅ‚Ä…) was the decisive battle of the Polish-Soviet War, the war that began soon after the end of World War I in 1918 and lasted until the Treaty of Riga in 1921. ... Office Chief of State Term of office from November 14, 1918 until December 9, 1922 Profession Statesman and military commander Political party none, see Sanacja for details Spouse Maria PiÅ‚sudska Date of birth December 5, 1867 Place of birth Zułów, in todays Lithuania Date of death May... Lucjan Å»eligowski (1865-1947), was a Polish general, veteran of the Great War, Polish-Bolshevik War and the World War II. He is best known as the head of a short-lived Republic of Central Lithuania. ... Location Ethnographic region DzÅ«kija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates 54°40′N 25°19′E General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights... Map of the region, with Central Lithuania marked in Green Central Lithuania (Polish Republika Litwy Åšrodkowej, Lithuanian VidurinÄ— Lietuva, Belarusian Рэспубліка Сярэдняе Літвы) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian-Belarusian division of the Polish Army. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Territory of Central Lithuania (green) as compared with other Lithuanian claims on neighbouring countries Vilnius region (Lithuanian Vilniaus kraÅ¡tas) refers to a part of historical Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that was disputed between Poland and Lithuania between Polish-Bolshevik War and World War II. Although a part of Poland in... Map of the region, with Central Lithuania marked in Green Central Lithuania (Polish Republika Litwy Åšrodkowej, Lithuanian VidurinÄ— Lietuva, Belarusian Рэспубліка Сярэдняе Літвы) was a semi-independent state, created in 1920 by allegedly rebellious soldiers of the Lithuanian-Belarusian division of the Polish Army. ...

In the effect of the Nazi-Soviet Alliance and the Polish Defence War of 1939, the area was captured by the Soviet Union, which transferred parts of present Vilnius County and Utena County to Lithuania, only to annex it the following year. In 1941 it was conquered by the Nazi Germany. During the World War II the area saw formation of many resistance units, most notably the Polish Home Army and, since 1943, the Soviet partisans. Molotov (left), Ribbentrop (in black) and Stalin The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, also known as the Hitler-Stalin pact or Nazi-Soviet pact, was a non-aggression treaty between Germany and Russia, or more precisely between the Soviet Union and the Third Reich. ... Polish Defence War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign (alternatively refered to as the German plan Fall Weiss) refers to the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany and the... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Utena County (Lithuanian: Utenos apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the... For other meanings of Home Army see: Home Army (disambiguation) The Armia Krajowa or AK (Home Army) functioned as the pre-eminent underground military organization in German-occupied Poland, which functioned in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... The Soviet partisans were members anti-fascist resistance movement which fought against the occupation of the Soviet Union by Axis forces during World War II. At the end of June 1941, immediately after the Germans crossed the Soviet border, the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolshevik) (see...

After the war Vilniaus Apskritis existed as a relic of the pre-war independent state in Lithuanian SSR between 1944 and 1950. In this period, significant part of its population moved to Poland during so called repatriation. 80% of Poles living in the city itself were forcibly expelled. However, the inhabitants of the rural areas surrounding it were in large part allowed to stay. Thus only 31.3% of inhabitants of the area left for Poland. Today Poles constitute 29.01% of population of the Vilniaus Apskritis (as per the 2001 census). State motto: Visų šalių proletarai, vienykitės (Workers of all countries, unite) Official language Lithuanian, Russian (de facto). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Repatriation (from late Latin repatriare - to restore someone to his homeland) is a term used to describe the process of return of refugees or soldiers to their homes, most notably following a war. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

After reestablishment of Lithuania in 1990, Vilnius county was established in different in 1994. This entity has different boundaries than any previous entity and is not directly related to previous entities in this area; mission of the county is different as well, its primary goal (same as that of other counties of Lithuania) is to oversee that municipalities in its area would not do decitions against the laws of Lithuania. This article is about the year. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into 6 district municipalities, 1 municipality and 1 city municipality:

• Šalčininkai district municipality
• Širvintos district municipality
• Švenčionys district municipality
• Trakai district municipality
• Ukmergė district municipality
• Vilnius district municipality
• Elektrėnai municipality
• Vilnius city municipality

Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Šalčininkai Major settlements Šalčininkai (pop. ... Širvintos district municipality (Širvintų rajono savivaldybė) is a municipality in Lithuania, it is in territory of Vilniaus Apskritis and its capital is Širvintos. ... Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija / Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Švenčionys Major settlements Švenčionėliai (pop. ... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Trakai Major settlements Lentvaris (pop. ... Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County General information Capital Ukmergė Major settlements Ukmergė (pop. ... Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija / Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Vilnius Major settlements Nemenčinė (pop. ... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Elektrėnai Major settlements Elektrėnai (pop. ... Map Capital Vilnius Cities Vilnius (542287 people) Grigiškės (11448 people) Mayor Artūras Zuokas (Liberal and Center Union) Size 51st place 400,6 km² Population 1st place 553904 people; Population density 7th place 1382,7/km² Telephone code 5 Official website http://www. ...

External link

• Vilnius county statistical office

Counties in Lithuania

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