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Vilnius ([ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs]; see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 537,152 (809,225 together with Vilnius County) as of 2013. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second biggest 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 Lita" and Napoleon named it "the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through in 1812. In the year 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.

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