Nemenčinė

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Nemenčinė
Coat of arms of Nemenčinė
Coat of arms
Nemenčinė (Lithuania)
Nemenčinė
Nemenčinė
Location of Nemenčinė
Coordinates: 54°51′0″N 25°29′0″E / 54.85, 25.48333
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Vilnius County
Municipality Vilnius district municipality
Elderate Nemenčinė elderate
Capital of Nemenčinė elderate
First mentioned 14th
Granted city rights 1955
Population (2005)
 - Total 5,885
 - Rank 55th
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Nemenčinė (pronunciation ) is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania. It is about 20 km north-east of Vilnius.

[edit] History

In 1387 following Christianization of Lithuania Jogaila established first Christian parish in Nemenčinė and built a Church.