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Vilnius is the capital
of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 539,939
as of 2014. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania
and is the second largest city of the Baltic states. Vilnius is
the seat of the Vilnius City Municipality and of the Vilnius
District Municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County.
The first known written record of Vilnius as the Lithuanian
capital is known from Gediminas' letters in 1323. Vilnius is
classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and
is known for its Old Town of beautiful architecture, declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Its Jewish influence until
the 20th century has led to it being described as the
"Jerusalem of Lithuania" and Napoleon named it
"the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through
in 1812. In 2009 Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture,
together with the Austrian city of Linz.
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