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Liepkalnis

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Liepkalnis is a suburb of Vilnius, located East of Naujininkai and south of Rasos.[1] It is home to the Liepkalnis Orthodox, Karaite and Tatar Cemeteries, The Church of Eufrosinia Polockieta, the LFF Stadium, the Lithuanian Football Federation, and the Liepkalnis Winter Sports Centre.

History

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841 people lived in Liepkalnis in 1905.[2] By 1931, the population had decreased to 619 people.[3] On 25 November 2024, Swiftair Flight 5960 crashed in Liepkalnis.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vietovardžių žodynas" [Dictionary of place names]. vietovardziai.lki.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ Goshkevich, I.I. (1905). Виленская губерния: Полный список населенных мест со статистическими данными о каждом поселении, составленный по официальным сведениям. Вильна, 1905 [Vilnius Province: Complete list of populated areas with statistical data on each settlement, compiled from official information. Vilna, 1905.] (in Russian). Vilnius.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Wykaz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, tom I: Województwo wileńskie. – Warszawa, Główny urząd statystyczny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, 1938
  4. ^ "Vilniuje netoli oro uosto nukrito krovininis lėktuvas: žuvo mažiausiai vienas žmogus" [Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, at least one person killed] (in Lithuanian). LRT. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.