Nemenčinė

Nemenčinė
City
Sculpture of Mary at the center of the city and the church
Nemenčinė
Location of Nemenčinė
Coordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85000°N 25.48333°E / 54.85000; 25.48333
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius district municipality
EldershipNemenčinė eldership
Capital ofNemenčinė eldership
First mentioned14th century
Granted town rights1955
Area
  Total
5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)Densityː 916/km2
  Total
4,582
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nemenčinė (pronunciation) is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located only about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of Vilnius. Close to Nemenčinė forest was planted which forms a sentence Žalgiris 600 (commemorating the Battle of Grunwald) visible from the air.