Vilnius
Vilnius (Belarusian ??????, {{P-L}} ', Russian ???????, formerly ??????, German Wilna; see also cities' alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of over 540,000 in 2003. It is the capital of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the county seat of Vilnius County.
Climate
The climate of Vilnius is transitional between continental and maritime. The average annual temperature is +6.1°C, in January being ?4.9°C and +17.0°C in July. The average precipitation is about 661 mm per year.
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Continental - Maritime - Precipitation
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There are extremely hot summers with temperatures above thirty degrees Celsius throughout the whole day. It is a real joy for owners of bars, cafés and night clubs as well as for people desiring entertainment: night life in Vilnius is in full swing on such days.
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Geographic and population |
| ► | History |
| ► | Coat of arms of Vilnius city |
| ► | Origin of the name "Vilnius" |
| ► | Tourism information |
| ► | Famous Vilnians |
| ► | Economy |
| ► | Climate |
| ► | Transport |
| ► | Trivia |
| ► | Districts |
| ► | External links |
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