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Vilnius (/ ˈ v ɪ l n i ə s / ⓘ VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ⓘ) is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states.The city's estimated January 2025 population was 607,404, [7] and the Vilnius urban area (which extends beyond the city limits) has an estimated population of 747,864.
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The temporary capital of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Laikinoji sostinė) was the official designation of the city of Kaunas in Lithuania during the interwar period. It was in contrast to the declared capital in Vilnius , which was part of Poland from 1920 until 1939.
Lithuanian 3rd Infantry Regiment relocated from Kowno to Wilno. [5] 1791 Lithuanian 3rd Infantry Regiment relocated from Wilno back to Kowno. [5] Lithuanian 7th Infantry Regiment stationed in Wilno. [6] 1794 – Vilnius Uprising. 1795 Town becomes part of Russia, and capital of Vilna Governorate. St. Paraskeva Church rebuilt. 1799 Town Hall ...
Kaunas (/ ˈ k aʊ n ə s /; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊ̯ˑnˠɐs] ⓘ; previously known in English as Kovno / ˈ k ɒ v n oʊ /) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. [10]
The second of the four floors has four formal rooms of grand but eclectic design. Their interior pays homage to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and was designed by prominent Lithuanian artists. Built in 1935–1937, the building served as the headquarters of the Officers' Club of the Lithuanian Army and venue for
Lithuania was ranked as the world's happiest place for under 30s, but it also has high suicide rates, revealing a stark generational divide. Lithuania is the world's happiest place for under 30s ...
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