Vilkavishksky District [1] (Vilkavishksky District Self-Government; lit. Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybė ) is a municipal entity in the Marijampole district of Lithuania . Until September 1939, it was part of the Republic of Lithuania , from September to 1939 to June 15, 1940 Germany presented claims on the basis of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact , from June 15, 1940 it was transferred to the Lithuanian SSR , on January 10, 1941 the USSR paid Germany for “Vylkavyssky protrusion "compensation in the amount of 7.5 million US dollars.
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| Vilkaviskis district | |||
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| lit. Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybė | |||
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| A country | Lithuania | ||
| Enters into | Marijampolis County | ||
| Includes | 12 elders | ||
| Adm Centre | Vilkaviskis | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Square | 1259 km² (28th place ) | ||
| Timezone | EET ( UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 ) | ||
| Largest cities | Vilkaviskis , Kybartai , Virbalis | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 48 370 inhabitants people ( 2007 ) ( 20th place ) | ||
| Density | 39.2 persons / km² (21st place) | ||
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| Notes: Vilkaviskis district on a map of Lithuania | |||
Locations
Starostva Vilkaviskisky area
- 3 cities - Kybartai , Vilkaviskis and Virbalis ;
- 5 places - Bartninkai , Grazhishkyai , Keturvalakyay , Pilvishkyai and Vishtitis ;
- 384 villages.
Population (2001):
- Vilkaviskis - 13 283
- Kybartai - 6556
- Pilvishkyai - 1493
- Virbalis - 1351
- Payevonis - 576
- Stotis - 571
- Paserezhy - 569
- Vishtitis - 566
- Gedry - 565
- Dwarven - 554
Administrative division
Vilkaviskis district is divided into 12 elders:
- Bartninkai ( lit. Bartninku seniunija );
- Gizhayskoe ( lit. Gizu seniunija );
- Grazhishkyai ( lit. Graziskiu seniunija );
- Keturvalaki ( lit. Keturvalakiu seniunija );
- Kybartiya ( lit. Kybartu seniunija );
- Klausuchiai ( lit. Klausuciu seniunija );
- Paevonisi ( lit. Pajevonio seniunija );
- Pilviski ( lit. Pilviskiu seniunija );
- Sheymenskoye ( lit. Seimenos seniunija );
- Vilkaviskie city ( lit. Vilkaviskio miesto seniunija );
- Virbala ( lit. Virbalio seniunija );
- Vishtitskoe ( lit. Vistycio seniunija ) [2] .
Famous natives
- Vaichulaitis, Antanas (1906-1992) - Lithuanian writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Diplomat.
- Isaac Ilyich Levitan (1860-1900) - the great Russian painter.
- Dirzhinskaite-Pilyushenko, Leokadia Yuozovna (1921–2008) - Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1961 - 1976 . and deputy chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR ( 1976 - 1985 ).
Notes
- ↑ USSR. Administrative-territorial division of the Union republics on January 1, 1987 / Compiled and prepared for publication: V. Dudarev, N. Yevseeva. Editor: I. Kamanina. - Moscow: "News of the Soviets of People's Deputies of the USSR", 1987. - 671 p. - 103 800 copies
- ↑ Administrative division of Lithuania. Vilkaviskis district. The appeal date is February 13, 2016.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilkavishk District
- Official site (lit.)