Šalčininkai
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Šalčininkai (pronunciationⓘ; Polish: Soleczniki; German: Sassenicken; Yiddish: סאָלעטשניק Solechnik; Belarusian: Салечнікі) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated south-east of Vilnius, near the border with Belarus.
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Šalčininkai | |
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Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 25°23′0″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Šalčininkai district municipality |
Eldership | Šalčininkai eldership |
Capital of | Šalčininkai district municipality Šalčininkai eldership |
First mentioned | 1311 |
Granted town rights | 1956 |
Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 6,857 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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The name of the city derives from Šalčia river, šalta meaning cold in Lithuanian.[2]