Vilnius district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. It surrounds the capital on 3 sides, and the Trakai district municipality

Trakai district municipality

-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...

 touches it on one.

About 63.5% of the municipality population were Poles

Polish minority in Lithuania

The Polish minority in Lithuania numbered 234,989 persons, according to the Lithuanian census of 2001, or 6.74% of the total population of Lithuania. It is the largest ethnic minority in the country and the second largest Polish diaspora group among the post-Soviet states...

 before 1991, now they make 61.3% out of 104 161 inhabitants, according to the local government.

Structure

District structure:

• 1 city – Nemenčinė
  Nemencine
  Nemenčinė is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about north-east of Vilnius.-Names:Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today. It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia...
  
  ;
• 4 towns – Bezdonys
  Bezdonys
  Bezdonys is a town in Lithuania, located to the north of Vilnius, within the Vilnius district municipality. It is best known for the 1908 Bezdany raid, one of the most daring and successful train robberies in history. According to the 2001 census, the town had 857 inhabitants.-History:The site of...
  
  , Maišiagala
  Maišiagala
  Maišiagala is a historic town in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania. It is located about northwest of Vilnius near the Vilnius–Panevėžys highway. According to the 2001 census, it had population of 1,634.-History:...
  
  , Mickūnai and Šumskas
  Šumskas
  Šumskas is a town in Vilnius district municipality, in Vilnius County, in southeast Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 998 people....
  
  ;
• 1091 villages.

Biggest population (2001):

• Nemenčinė
  Nemencine
  Nemenčinė is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about north-east of Vilnius.-Names:Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today. It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia...
  
   – 5892
• Skaidiškės
  Skaidiškės
  Skaidiškės is a village in Vilnius district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 4457 people. It is a second largest village in Lithuania....
  
   – 4457
• Rudamina (Vilnius)
  Rudamina (Vilnius)
  Rudamina is a village in Vilnius district municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 3937 people. The village has a church of Catholics....
  
   – 3937
• Pagiriai (Vilnius) – 3929
• Nemėžis
  Nemežis
  Nemėžis is a village in the Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania. It is located south-east of Vilnius along a railway.- History:It is believed that there was a castle in Nemėžis during the reign of Vytautas the Great...
  
   – 2601
• Valčiūnai – 2089
• Kalveliai – 1848
• Juodšiliai – 1844
• Avižieniai – 1695
• Maišiagala
  Maišiagala
  Maišiagala is a historic town in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania. It is located about northwest of Vilnius near the Vilnius–Panevėžys highway. According to the 2001 census, it had population of 1,634.-History:...
  
  – 1634