Trakai District Municipality

Trakai District Municipality

Trakų rajono savivaldybė
Trakai District Municipality Trakų rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Trakai district municipality
	Map of Trakai district municipality
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Dzūkija
County	Vilnius County
Capital	Trakai
Elderships	List Aukštadvaris; Grendavė; Lentvaris; Onuškis; Paluknys; Rūdiškės; Senieji Trakai; Trakai;
Area
• Total	1,208 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	32,546
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Major settlements	Lentvaris (pop. 9,618); Trakai (pop. 5,375);
Website	www.trakai.lt

Trakai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.

It has significant Polish minority population in Lithuania, with more than quarter of the population claiming Polish ethnicity.^[1]

Elderships

Trakai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:

Eldership	Area	Population (2021)^[2]	Population density (per km²)
Aukštadvaris	213 km² (52,633.45 acres; 82.24 sq mi)	1,963	9
Grendavė	67 km² (16,556.06 acres; 25.87 sq mi)	504	7
Lentvaris	49 km² (12,108.16 acres; 18.92 sq mi)	12,812	260
Onuškis	250 km² (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi)	1,438	6
Paluknys	140 km² (34,594.75 acres; 54.05 sq mi)	1,184	8
Rūdiškės	250 km² (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi)	3,308	13
Senieji Trakai	98 km² (24,216.33 acres; 37.84 sq mi)	2,633	27
Trakai	142 km² (35,088.96 acres; 54.83 sq mi)	8,200	58

History

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.

References

^ "Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".
^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

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

[osp.stat.gov.lt-1] "Tautinių mažumų departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės".

[2] "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

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