Liepkalnis

Liepkalnis is an area of Vilnius, located within the Rasos eldership, east of Naujininkai eldership.[1] It is the highest point of land in Vilnius, the Hill of Laimis at 235 metres (771 ft) high.[2]

History

Church of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, built in 1838

841 people lived in Liepkalnis in 1905.[3] By 1931, the population had decreased to 619 people.[4] On 25 November 2024, Swiftair Flight 5960 crashed in Liepkalnis, possibly due to a terrorist attack. [5]

Facilities

It is home to the Liepkalnis Winter Sports Centre, LFF Stadium and the Lithuanian Football Federation. The Church of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk was built in 1838. The historic Eastern Orthodox, Karaites and Tatar cemeteries are also located in Liepkalnis.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Vietovardžių žodynas" [Dictionary of place names]. vietovardziai.lki.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ "Liepkalnis". VLE (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Wykaz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, tom I: Województwo wileńskie. – Warszawa, Główny urząd statystyczny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, 1938
  5. ^ "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.

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