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Vilnius

City

Capital of Lithuania; held by Poland between the world wars, when Kaunas served as the capital.

View on map 54.69° N, 25.28° E Wikipedia

Names

October 9, 1920 – September 19, 1939 Wilno

Held by

1789 – October 23, 1795 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
October 24, 1795 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
December 6, 1917 – January 24, 1918 Russia de facto
November 11, 1918 – October 5, 1939 Poland de facto
October 28, 1939 – August 2, 1940 Lithuania de facto
August 3, 1940 – March 10, 1990 Soviet Union de facto
June 22, 1941 – July 3, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since March 11, 1990 Lithuania de facto

Capital of

since 1939 Lithuania

Events here 4

May 3, 1919 – November 29, 1920 Polish–Lithuanian War
October 1920 Żeligowski's Mutiny
January 11–13, 1991 January Events
July 11–12, 2023 2023 Vilnius NATO summit