The Vilnius city is located in southeast parts Lithuania, absolutely near to border with Belarus. Now in Vilnius lives 554281 inhabitants (2005 department of statistics). Present territory of 402 km ². The founder of Vilnius is Gediminas. For the first time Vilnius mention 1323 in letters of Gediminas. In XX century to the government of Vilnius varied twenty times, till 1990 on March, 11 Vilnius again became independency capital of Lithuania. Depth of the ground Vilnius makes two different rocks terrane: the granite crystal base and covering of an obsidional rock. The major minerals are gravel, a boulder, sand, clay, peat. Climate of Vilnius is more continental than western Lithuania. Hydrographic the system in city makes: the river Neris, Vilnele, Riese, Verzuva and others, and also lakes Gulbinas, Balsis, Giluzis, Salote and others. In circuit Vilnius there are 3 different types of ground: podsolic, marsh, turfy. Vilnius is the biggest city in Lithuania. It develops as the scientific and cultural center. Growth of economy stimulates foreign investments. In Vilnius the strong potential of sciences is based. In Vilnius is very active cultural life. Popular are mass holidays of city, action on the different areas and in parks. Vilnius is the most popular object of tourists. Such objects as: castle Gediminas, TV the tower, old city involve many tourists. Vision of Vilnius: most modern city in east and in the central Europe, the center of a science, culture and a world policy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LABT_ETD/oai:elaba.lt:LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20060614_201010-49777 |
| Date | 14 June 2006 |
| Creators | Gabrulevičiūtė, Kristina |
| Contributors | Česnavičius, Darius, Česnulevičius, Algimantas, Stankevičienė, Genė, Kairaitis, Zigmas, Stanaitis, Algirdas Jurgis, Švedas, Kęstutis, Vilnius Pedagogical University |
| Publisher | Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), Vilnius Pedagogical University |
| Source Sets | Lithuanian ETD submission system |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20060614_201010-49777 |
| Rights | Unrestricted |
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