Verkiai
title: "Verkiai" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-of-vilnius", "verkiai"] topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-of-vilnius" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkiai" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Verkiai |
| settlement_type | Eldership |
| image_skyline | Baltupiai by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg |
| image_caption | Baltupiai microdistrict |
| image_map | Vilniaus verkiai.png |
| pushpin_map | Lithuania |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Verkiai |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | [[File:Vilnius County flag.svg |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Vilnius city municipality |
| population_total | 50,754 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| area_total_km2 | 56 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| :: |
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Verkiai (literally ) is the northernmost eldership in Vilnius, Lithuania. It covers neighborhoods of Baltupiai, Jeruzalė, Visoriai, Santariškės, Balsiai, Ožkiniai, Didieji Gulbinai and the whole area of Verkiai Regional Park. Historically it was a separate settlement situated north of Vilnius but today it is a part of Vilnius city municipality. It occupies 5,565 ha and has 42,179 inhabitants. Verkiai Regional Park has been established in 1991 to preserve a valuable composition of historical, cultural, architectural, and nature landmarks.
Landmarks
Verkiai has been known from Middle Ages, since Bishop of Vilnius built his palace here. It has been a residence of noble families in Verkiai Palace.
Verkiai Calvary is the second oldest Calvary in Lithuania established in 1662–69. Almost all chapels and gates (except those nearby the Roman Catholic Church of The Discovery of The Holy Cross), were demolished by the Soviet Union in 1963. They were reconstructed by 2002 in their original predominantly in Baroque style. The eldership also includes Baroque The Holy Trinity Church in and a Trinitarian monastery in Trinapolis.
References
References
- [https://osp.stat.gov.lt/en/gyventoju-ir-bustu-surasymai1 gyventojų ir būstų surašymas]
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