Svirkos is a village in Švenčionys district municipality, in Vilnius County, in northeastern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village has a population of 244 people.[2]

Svirkos
Village
Svirkos
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Svirkos is located in Lithuania
Svirkos
Svirkos
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°10′19″N 26°26′24″E / 55.17194°N 26.44000°E / 55.17194; 26.44000
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityŠvenčionys district municipality
EldershipsSvirkos eldership
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total
244
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Svirkos village is located c. 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Švenčionys, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Girdėnai (the nearest settlement) and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Belarusian border.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
195999—    
1979283+185.9%
1989436+54.1%
YearPop.±%
2001359−17.7%
2011316−12.0%
2021244−22.8%
Source: 1959, 1979, 1989, 2011

References

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  1. ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse: Lietuvos Respublikos 2021 metų gyventojų surašymo rezultatai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2021. p. 54. ISBN 978-9986-589-83-9. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-06-05.