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Šalčininkai District Municipality: population and statistics

Šalčininkai District Municipality has a population of 29,822 (2025) across 1,491.0 km², or 20.0 people per km². It ranks 26 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −9.6% between 2015 and 2025.

29,822 residents
1,491.0 km²
20 people/km²
190 m

View of Šalčininkai District Municipality — Photo: VietovesLt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Key points

Among the 8 municipalities in Vilnius County, Šalčininkai District Municipality ranks No. 5 by population.

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk: 20.4% in Šalčininkai District Municipality, compared with an average of 5.6% in Vilnius County and 5.6% nationally.

Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.0 ‰ in Šalčininkai District Municipality, compared with an average of 10.5 ‰ in Vilnius County and 8.2 ‰ nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,000 kWh a year here.

Did you know?

Number 1 in Vilnius County for “Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk”.
Number 1 in Vilnius County for “Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”.
“Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Fires per 1,000 residents”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 208,824 football pitches.
Its population density is 2.2 times lower than the national average.

Šalčininkai District Municipality in numbers

Population

29,822

ranked 26 of 60

−9.6%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

20people/km²

ranked 34 of 59

Area

1,491km²

ranked 15 of 59

Elevation

190m

ranked 3 of 60

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

20.4%

ranked 1 of 60

Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants

4.0‰

ranked 60 of 60

Fires per 1,000 residents

7.3/ 1,000 residents

ranked 1 of 58

Average altitude of the area

176m

ranked 1 of 60

All indicators for Šalčininkai District Municipality

Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

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Population

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	14.1%	15.7%	12.4%	ranked 9 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	17.7%	17.8%	23.3%	ranked 55 of 60
Share of women (2025)	50.4%	52.3%	52.6%	ranked 51 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	43.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 51 of 60
Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024)	6.8 ‰	7.4 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 8 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	3	–	3	ranked 1 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	9	725	ranked 39 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 39 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	115.6 ha	531.4 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 7 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.2 °C	7.1 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 39 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−3.8 °C	−3.8 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 52 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.4 °C	18.3 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 19 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	686 mm	678 mm	666 mm	ranked 15 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	28 days	29	23	ranked 9 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,980 °C·d	4,012 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 14 of 60
Change in average annual temperature: 1991–2020 compared with 1951–1980 (estimate) (1951-2020)	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	71%	71%	70%	ranked 5 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	26 days	25	26	ranked 15 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	175 days	176	168	ranked 10 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	80%	80%	80%	ranked 11 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	120 days	118	110	ranked 3 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	55 days	55	47	ranked 8 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	13 days	13	13	ranked 17 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	31 mm	28 mm	28 mm	ranked 1 of 60
Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	201 days	199	204	ranked 41 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	244 mm	239 mm	234 mm	ranked 8 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	133 mm	132 mm	131 mm	ranked 21 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	128 mm	128 mm	104 mm	ranked 10 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	19%	19%	16%	ranked 7 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	2.1 days	2.3	2.0	ranked 24 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	61 mm	57 mm	54 mm	ranked 2 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.7 °C	7.6 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 30 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	81 days	81	74	ranked 9 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	152 days	151	152	ranked 30 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,029 kWh/m²	1,020 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 24 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	455 kWh/m²	453 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 45 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	67 kWh/m²	65 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 3 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	10.7 °C	10.5 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 34 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.5 °C	3.5 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 49 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.2 °C	7.0 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 1 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.7 m/s	3.8 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 18 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	33 days	34	34	ranked 34 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.3 m/s	6.3 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 14 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	234 W/m²	239 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 22 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	7.0 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 48 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.3 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 31 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−3.9 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 54 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	123	–	110	ranked 3 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	687 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 14 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	4,038	–	3,884	ranked 10 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	9	–	10	ranked 34 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	879	80,642	186,598	ranked 37 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	29.4 ‰	92.8 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 59 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	589	65,375	140,267	ranked 35 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	19.7 ‰	75.3 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 51 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.7 ‰	7.5 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 50 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	38.0%	43.8%	39.1%	ranked 37 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	8	275	994	ranked 31 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.7 10,000 inh.	3.1 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 49 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	17	1,812	4,166	ranked 42 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	0.6 per 1,000 inh.	2.1 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 53 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	6.0	4,592	7,031	ranked 40 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.20	5.24	0.42	ranked 43 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1.55 M EUR	4,447	6,102	ranked 35 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	0%	8%	5%	ranked 42 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	54%	77%	9%	ranked 2 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	6.5	3,800	5,535	ranked 25 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.22	4.34	0.23	ranked 32 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	2.84 M EUR	2,576	4,537	ranked 26 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	8%	6%	11%	ranked 31 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	37	2,881	9,001	ranked 44 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.2 per 1,000 inh.	3.3 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 57 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	41.5k€	41.5k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	1,915 positions	47,495	164,708	ranked 20 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	64.2 positions / 1,000 inh.	54.2 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 13 of 60
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (2025)	1,280 €	–	1,300 €	ranked 38 of 60
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (2025)	80.0%	90.5%	80.5%	ranked 32 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	21.8%	31.0%	24.0%	ranked 36 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	17.1%	10.0%	14.0%	ranked 20 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	9.1%	8.9%	9.1%	ranked 30 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	15.9%	11.9%	9.7%	ranked 4 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	4.3%	4.3%	6.9%	ranked 52 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	10.2%	11.3%	9.0%	ranked 20 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	ranked 50 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	0.8%	1.7%	2.3%	ranked 57 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	5.1%	5.1%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	9 no.	577 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 52 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	0.3 no.	0.7 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 55 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	40 no.	9,473 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 56 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	112	–	476	ranked 56 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	3.8 places / 1,000 residents	23.6 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 59 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	12.4 places / establishment	35.6 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 58 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	47.3%	–	30.9%	ranked 12 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	52.7%	–	32.8%	ranked 7 of 59
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	19.1%	–	39.5%	ranked 46 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	9.7%	–	26.1%	ranked 51 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	2,084	–	19,558	ranked 48 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	0.1 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 50 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (2024)	13.2%	–	3.0%	ranked 5 of 40
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (2024)	6.5%	–	0.4%	ranked 4 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (2024)	2.3%	–	1.9%	ranked 17 of 41
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (2024)	0.3%	–	1.1%	ranked 29 of 40
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	71.7%	–	56.8%	ranked 11 of 36
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (2024)	38.2%	–	13.0%	ranked 6 of 42

Transport

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	28	852	2,802	ranked 28 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	6.2	9.4	8.8	ranked 53 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	7.7	10.4	10.1	ranked 51 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	12	158	689	ranked 18 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	8.0	3.7	6.2	ranked 19 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	16.1%	29.5%	17.9%	ranked 37 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	30.1%	35.3%	28.6%	ranked 28 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	28.0%	21.4%	17.8%	ranked 4 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	20.4%	5.6%	7.2%	ranked 1 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	9	2,405	5,907	ranked 58 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	0.30 ‰	2.75 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 60 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	0.0%	21.2%	51.7%	ranked 58 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	128	–	166	ranked 36 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	8.6 100 km²	22.8 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 45 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	1,708	–	1,855	ranked 28 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	57 1,000 inh.	303 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 33 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	23	–	46	ranked 44 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	1	40	120	ranked 26 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	3	762	1,622	ranked 31 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	71%	65%	35%	ranked 3 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	8.6 €	8.5 €	10.2 €	ranked 36 of 49

Society

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	4.0 ‰	10.5 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 60 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	118	2,494	8,847	ranked 29 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	39.6 10,000 inh.	28.4 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 31 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	7.9 100 km²	25.6 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 39 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	7	140	860	ranked 41 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	8	119	530	ranked 25 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5	164	773	ranked 47 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.7 10,000 inh.	1.9 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 57 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6	214	708	ranked 28 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.0 10,000 inh.	2.4 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 37 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	19	220	1,155	ranked 27 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6.4 10,000 inh.	2.5 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 34 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	1,225	2,126	ranked 55 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.0 10,000 inh.	14.0 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 60 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	179	795	ranked 54 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.0 10,000 inh.	2.0 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 59 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	83	611	ranked 42 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.2 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 49 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	43	1,439	5,174	ranked 45 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	14.4 10,000 inh.	16.4 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 53 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.0 10,000 inh.	2.3 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 29 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	101	474	ranked 58 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100,000 inh.	11.5 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 58 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	25	93	ranked 31 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100,000 inh.	2.9 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 31 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	4,765	278,311	770,764	ranked 32 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	167.6	323.9	199.0	ranked 52 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	14.72	18.39	12.32	ranked 14 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	23.19	59.39	30.02	ranked 52 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	9.72	12.21	5.55	ranked 6 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	42.79	34.16	43.33	ranked 32 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	24.44	14.26	22.53	ranked 24 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	23.89	44.35	35.50	ranked 54 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	1.30	3.73	1.77	ranked 43 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	18.6%	13.4%	6.2%	ranked 12 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	7.7 µg/m³	8.8 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 36 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	3.6 µg/m³	6.8 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 54 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	106 µg/m³	105 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 16 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	176 m	–	102 m	ranked 1 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	3.0 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 20 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.1%	–	0.2%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	1.6%	–	2.8%	ranked 56 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	46.7%	–	58.9%	ranked 43 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	44.7%	–	28.0%	ranked 9 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	5.7%	–	4.8%	ranked 17 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	0.4%	–	0.6%	ranked 35 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	1.0%	–	1.1%	ranked 33 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	0.6%	–	0.7%	ranked 37 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%	ranked 38 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	233 m²/inh.	120 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 38 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	71%	–	68%	ranked 27 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	22%	–	21%	ranked 28 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	6.4%	5.8%	2.0%	ranked 12 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	95.6 km²	561.1 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 8 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	15.9%	14.8%	9.8%	ranked 17 of 59

Health

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	144 beds	8,448	27,800	ranked 27 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	4.8 beds / 1,000 inh.	10.0 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 35 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	1.5 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.7 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 42 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	2 facilities	40	133	ranked 13 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	2,956 admissions	308,462	899,576	ranked 27 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	83.3%	–	65.9%	ranked 3 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	6.9 days	4.7	5.6	ranked 8 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	43.8 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 23 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	3.95%	1.95%	4.01%	ranked 26 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	13.3 ‰	10.5 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 46 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	13.9 ‰	10.6 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 41 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5	206	736	ranked 32 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.7 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 43 of 59

Education

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	15	277	1,084	ranked 25 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.0 per 10,000 inh.	3.2 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 26 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	12	–	7	ranked 17 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	2.9 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 21 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	23	297	1,021	ranked 7 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	5.5 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 6 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	1	26	117	ranked 22 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	4	169	440	ranked 22 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	0.9 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 31 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Šalčininkai District Municipality	Vilnius County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	21	269	1,180	ranked 17 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	7.0 / 10,000 residents	3.1 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 16 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	1.4 / 100 km²	2.8 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 28 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	72	2,677	6,584	ranked 23 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	24.1 / 10,000 residents	30.5 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 21 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	53%	130%	42%	ranked 22 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	26	566	2,518	ranked 32 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	8.7 / 10,000 residents	6.5 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 39 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	50%	36%	41%	ranked 10 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	18	367	1,960	ranked 34 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	6.0 / 10,000 residents	4.2 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 40 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	12.3 / 1,000 residents	8.0 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 18 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	219	–	87	ranked 4 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	7.3 / 1,000 residents	2.7 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 1 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	5.2 / 1,000 residents a year	2.5 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 2 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	42.9%	18.0%	18.4%	ranked 1 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	16.5%	28.8%	12.3%	ranked 17 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	13.7%	7.0%	17.0%	ranked 40 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	4.6%	3.3%	4.2%	ranked 21 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	4.9%	1.7%	3.0%	ranked 10 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	8.5 / 100,000 residents a year	2.7 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 4 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	2.7 / 10,000 residents a year	0.5 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 5 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%	ranked 48 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	1.1%	1.2%	1.8%	ranked 45 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	1.4%	1.4%	2.1%	ranked 40 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%	ranked 43 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0036 g	0.0044 g	0.0075 g	ranked 60 of 60

Šalčininkai District Municipality: indicators over time

Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.8 °C

8.3 °C in 2025, compared with 6.5 °C in 1951

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+295 mm+59.8%

788 mm in 2025, compared with 493 mm in 1951

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−21 days−60.0%

14 days in 2025, compared with 35 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−716 °C·d−16.8%

3,544 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,260 °C·d in 1951

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C·d), 1951–2025

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+9.0 pp

70% in 2025, compared with 61% in 1951

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−26 days−54.2%

22 days in 2025, compared with 48 days in 1951

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+28 days+20.6%

164 days in 2025, compared with 136 days in 1951

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+2.0 pp

79% in 2025, compared with 77% in 1951

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−40 days−28.6%

100 days in 2025, compared with 140 days in 1951

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−26 days−43.3%

34 days in 2025, compared with 60 days in 1951

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+12 days+300.0%

16 days in 2025, compared with 4 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+18 mm+105.9%

35 mm in 2025, compared with 17 mm in 1951

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+63 days+32.6%

256 days in 2025, compared with 193 days in 1951

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+246 mm+253.6%

343 mm in 2025, compared with 97 mm in 1951

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−56 mm−36.8%

96 mm in 2025, compared with 152 mm in 1951

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−91 mm−58.7%

64 mm in 2025, compared with 155 mm in 1951

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−23.0 pp

8% in 2025, compared with 31% in 1951

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−4.0 days

0.0 days in 2025, compared with 4.0 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+47 mm+151.6%

78 mm in 2025, compared with 31 mm in 1951

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+0.8 °C

8.2 °C in 2025, compared with 7.4 °C in 1951

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−66 days−57.4%

49 days in 2025, compared with 115 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+5 days+3.6%

142 days in 2025, compared with 137 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−73 kWh/m²−6.7%

1,023 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,096 kWh/m² in 1951

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−62 kWh/m²−12.2%

446 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 508 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−6 kWh/m²−8.5%

65 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 71 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.9 °C

11.9 °C in 2025, compared with 10.0 °C in 1951

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.4 °C

4.6 °C in 2025, compared with 3.2 °C in 1951

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+0.4 °C

7.2 °C in 2025, compared with 6.8 °C in 1951

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−0.1 m/s−1.9%

3.7 m/s in 2025, compared with 3.7 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+6 days+28.6%

27 days in 2025, compared with 21 days in 1951

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−0.2 m/s−3.0%

6.2 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.4 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−25 W/m²−10.1%

222 W/m² in 2025, compared with 247 W/m² in 1951

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (W/m²), 1951–2025

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+2.0 °C

8.1 °C in 2025, compared with 6.1 °C in 1950

Mean annual temperature (estimate) (°C), 1950–2025

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate)

−23−18.3%

103 in 2025, compared with 126 in 1950

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate), 1950–2025

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−14 mm−1.7%

788 mm in 2025, compared with 802 mm in 1950

Annual precipitation (estimate) (mm), 1950–2025

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)

+3.0+42.9%

10.0 in 2025, compared with 7.0 in 2021

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year), 2021–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year)

−147 positions−7.1%

1,915 positions in 2025, compared with 2,062 positions in 2010

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (positions), 2010–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year)

−12.4 positions / 1,000 inh.−16.1%

64.2 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 76.6 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (positions / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2025

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies

+830 €+184.4%

1,280 € in 2025, compared with 450 € in 2018

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (€), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

+1.2 pp

80.0% in 2025, compared with 78.8% in 2018

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification”

−1.6 pp

21.8% in 2025, compared with 23.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance”

+8.2 pp

17.1% in 2025, compared with 8.9% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing”

−0.3 pp

9.1% in 2025, compared with 9.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications”

−7.3 pp

15.9% in 2025, compared with 23.2% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism”

+1.3 pp

4.3% in 2025, compared with 3.0% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−5.8 pp

10.2% in 2025, compared with 16.0% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics”

0.0 pp

1.6% in 2025, compared with 1.6% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”

+0.4 pp

0.8% in 2025, compared with 0.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (%), 2018–2025

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

+6+5.7%

112 in 2024, compared with 106 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents

+0.3 places / 1,000 residents+10.0%

3.8 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 3.4 places / 1,000 residents in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (places / 1,000 residents), 2019–2024

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+10.2 pp

19.1% in 2024, compared with 8.9% in 2016

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2016–2024

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+4.3 pp

9.7% in 2024, compared with 5.4% in 2016

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2016–2024

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

+1,461+234.5%

2,084 in 2024, compared with 623 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

+0.1 nights / resident+250.0%

0.1 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 0.0 nights / resident in 2020

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (nights / resident), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+24.0 pp

36.5% in 2023, compared with 12.5% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (%), 2020–2023

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland

+2.9 pp

13.2% in 2024, compared with 10.3% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus

+4.9 pp

6.5% in 2024, compared with 1.6% in 2022

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (%), 2022–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

+0.1 pp

2.3% in 2024, compared with 2.2% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

−7.6 pp

0.3% in 2024, compared with 7.9% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

+38.2 pp

71.7% in 2024, compared with 33.5% in 2020

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

+42.3 pp

85.5% in 2023, compared with 43.2% in 2020

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (%), 2020–2023

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts)

+14.9 pp

38.2% in 2024, compared with 23.3% in 2020

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2020–2024

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

+4+16.7%

28 in 2025, compared with 24 in 2013

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality, 2013–2025

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−1.1−14.9%

6.2 in 2025, compared with 7.3 in 2019

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−0.8−9.4%

7.7 in 2025, compared with 8.5 in 2019

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−6−33.3%

12 in 2025, compared with 18 in 2017

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years, 2017–2025

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−2.0−19.7%

8.0 in 2025, compared with 10.0 in 2019

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year, 2019–2025

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

−8.3 pp

16.1% in 2025, compared with 24.4% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider

+9.0 pp

30.1% in 2025, compared with 21.1% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in the dark

−0.5 pp

28.0% in 2025, compared with 28.5% in 2017

Share of accidents in the dark (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

+3.3 pp

20.4% in 2025, compared with 17.1% in 2017

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (%), 2017–2025

Events registered by the police in the municipality

−620−11.5%

4,765 in 2025, compared with 5,385 in 2019

Events registered by the police in the municipality, 2019–2025

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−19.7−10.5%

167.6 in 2025, compared with 187.3 in 2021

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−3.54−19.4%

14.72 in 2025, compared with 18.26 in 2021

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.03+4.6%

23.19 in 2025, compared with 22.16 in 2023

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−1.27−2.9%

42.79 in 2025, compared with 44.06 in 2023

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−6.35−20.6%

24.44 in 2025, compared with 30.79 in 2021

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.90+3.9%

23.89 in 2025, compared with 22.99 in 2022

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2022–2025

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.68+109.7%

1.30 in 2025, compared with 0.62 in 2021

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−2.4 µg/m³−23.8%

7.7 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 10.1 µg/m³ in 2018

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−0.5 µg/m³−12.2%

3.6 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 4.1 µg/m³ in 2018

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)

−2 µg/m³−1.5%

106 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 107 µg/m³ in 2018

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport)

−0.1 pp

1.6% in 2018, compared with 1.7% in 2000

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (%), 2000–2018

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−5.5 pp

46.7% in 2018, compared with 52.2% in 2000

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (%), 2000–2018

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)

+4.0 pp

44.7% in 2018, compared with 40.7% in 2000

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (%), 2000–2018

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)

+1.2 pp

5.7% in 2018, compared with 4.5% in 2000

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (%), 2000–2018

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

+0.2 pp

0.4% in 2018, compared with 0.2% in 2000

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (%), 2000–2018

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)

+0.1 pp

1.0% in 2018, compared with 0.9% in 2000

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (%), 2000–2018

Share of land area that is built-up

+0.2 pp

0.5% in 2020, compared with 0.3% in 1975

Share of land area that is built-up (%), 1975–2020

Hospital beds in the municipality

−79 beds−35.4%

144 beds in 2023, compared with 223 beds in 2001

Hospital beds in the municipality (beds), 2001–2023

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−0.1 beds / 1,000 inh.−2.6%

4.8 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 5.0 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−1.3 beds / 1,000 inh.−47.0%

1.5 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 2.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Inpatient hospital facilities

0 facilities

2 facilities in 2023, compared with 2 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−2,887 admissions−49.4%

2,956 admissions in 2023, compared with 5,843 admissions in 2001

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (admissions), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

+17.4 pp

83.3% in 2023, compared with 66.0% in 2001

Acute-care bed occupancy rate (%), 2001–2023

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−1.2 days−14.6%

6.9 days in 2023, compared with 8.1 days in 2001

Average length of stay in acute-care beds (days), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year)

+14.2 patients / bed+47.9%

43.8 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 29.6 patients / bed in 2001

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (patients / bed), 2001–2023

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)

+2.64 pp

3.95% in 2023, compared with 1.31% in 2001

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (%), 2001–2023

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)

−2.3 ‰−14.7%

13.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 15.6 ‰ in 1994

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (‰), 1994–2025

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens)

−2−14.3%

12 in 2025, compared with 14 in 2010

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens), 2010–2025

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia)

−23−50.0%

23 in 2025, compared with 46 in 2010

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia), 2010–2025

Vocational training establishments

1 in 2025, compared with 1 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.)

4 in 2025, compared with 4 in 2010

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.), 2010–2025

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents

+0.5 / 1,000 residents+3.8%

12.3 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 11.9 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Number of fires

−43−16.4%

219 in 2025, compared with 262 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−0.6 / 1,000 residents−7.6%

7.3 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 7.9 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fires per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Population of Šalčininkai District Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Šalčininkai District Municipality had 32,978 residents in 2015 and 29,822 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	30,503
2021	30,052
2022	29,699
2023	29,760
2024	29,863
2025	29,822

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Sunshine and temperatures: Šalčininkai District Municipality

Annual solar output

1,000kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 39°

Warmest month

18.8°C

July

Coldest month

−4.2°C

January

Most productive month

135kWh

June

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Solar calculator: how much could you save in Šalčininkai District Municipality?

Estimated output, yearly savings and payback time for Šalčininkai District Municipality. Open the simulation to enter your own figures: the results update as you type.

Output per year

5,000kWh

Savings per year

€690

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.7years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 1,000 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 39°.
Electricity price: 0.216 €/kWh in 2026, all taxes included (national average for a household using 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year).
Electricity used on site (40% of the output to begin with) avoids buying power from the grid; the rest is sold at 40% of the purchase price.
System cost: €1,200 per kWp to begin with, an indicative figure to replace with a quote.
Grants, changes in the electricity price, maintenance and the gradual loss of panel output are not included.
Indicative estimate, not a substitute for a study or an installer's quote.

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²) · Average temperature (°C)
Month	Sunshine	Temperature
January	17	−4.2
February	34	−3.6
March	76	0.8
April	119	7.2
May	159	13.0
June	175	17.2
July	166	18.8
August	139	18.0
September	92	13.1
October	47	7.2
November	18	2.7
December	11	−1.2

Monthly climate: Šalčininkai District Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.3°C

July

Coldest month

−3.9°C

January

Rainiest month

93mm

July

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Šalčininkai District Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−3.9	−6.2	−2.0	45
February	−3.2	−5.8	−0.9	40
March	0.7	−2.6	4.0	41
April	7.3	2.5	11.8	46
May	12.8	7.3	17.5	67
June	16.2	11.0	20.7	72
July	18.3	13.3	22.8	93
August	17.3	12.3	22.2	78
September	12.3	8.2	16.6	56
October	6.6	3.6	9.8	56
November	1.8	−0.1	3.6	43
December	−2.2	−4.1	−0.4	48
Year	7.0	3.3	10.5	685

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Šalčininkai District Municipality?

Šalčininkai District Municipality has 29,822 residents (2025), ranking 26 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Šalčininkai District Municipality?

Šalčininkai District Municipality covers 1,491.0 km², with a density of 20 people per km².

Is the population of Šalčininkai District Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Šalčininkai District Municipality went from 32,978 to 29,822, a change of −9.6%.

Where is Šalčininkai District Municipality?

Šalčininkai District Municipality is in Vilnius County. Latitude 54.333, longitude 25.367.

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk: what is the figure for Šalčininkai District Municipality?

In Šalčininkai District Municipality, “Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk” stands at 20.4% (2021-2025), ranking 1 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 7.2%.

Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Šalčininkai District Municipality?

In Šalčininkai District Municipality, “Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.0 ‰ (2024), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 7.3 ‰.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Šalčininkai District Municipality?

In Šalčininkai District Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,000 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Šalčininkai District Municipality?

The nearest to Šalčininkai District Municipality are Vilnius City Municipality (40 km), Trakai District Municipality (45 km), Vilnius District Municipality (45 km), Varėna District Municipality (54 km), Elektrėnai Municipality (62 km).

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