Švenčionys
Švenčionys | |
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City | |
View of the city with the Church of All Saints on the right | |
| Coordinates: 55°08′00″N 26°09′20″E / 55.13333°N 26.15556°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Švenčionys district municipality |
| Eldership | Švenčionys eldership |
| Capital of | Švenčionys district municipality Švenčionys eldership |
| First mentioned | 1486 |
| Granted city rights | 1800 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,448 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Švenčionys (ⓘ; Polish: Święciany; known also by several alternative names) is a city in eastern Lithuania, and capital of the Švenčionys district municipality, located 84 kilometers (52 mi) north of Vilnius. As of 2020, it had a population of 4,065 of which about 17% were part of the Polish minority in Lithuania.