Baltoji Vokė

Baltoji Vokė (pronunciation ; formerly known in Lithuanian as Naujoji Žagarinė; Belarusian: Белая Вака, Biełaja Vaka; Polish: Biała Waka) is a city in Šalčininkai District Municipality,[1] Vilnius County, Lithuania. It is located 30 km (19 mi) west from Šalčininkai.

For other places with the same name, see Baltoji Vokė (Vilnius).
Baltoji Vokė
Biała Waka
City
Coat of arms of Baltoji Vokė
Coat of arms
Baltoji Vokė is located in Lithuania
Baltoji Vokė
Baltoji Vokė
Location of Baltoji Vokė
Coordinates: 54°27′0″N 25°8′0″E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityŠalčininkai district municipality
EldershipBaltoji Vokė eldership
Capital ofBaltoji Vokė eldership
Grantedcity rights1958
Population
 (2022)
 • Total980
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

In 2011, the city had a population of 1101. Most of its inhabitants were Poles - 58,13% (640), followed by Lithuanians – 23,71% (261), Russians - 11,26% (124) and Belarusians - 3,45% (38).[2]

References
  1. "Lithuania. List of administrative units". ksng.gugik.gov.pl. KSNG. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. "Miestų gyventojai pagal tautybę 2011". osp.stat.gov.lt. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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