Senieji Trakai

Senieji Trakai
Village
The church and cloister built on the remains of the old castle
The church and cloister built on the remains of the old castle
Coat of arms of Senieji Trakai
Senieji Trakai is located in Lithuania
Senieji Trakai
Senieji Trakai
Location of Senieji Trakai
Coordinates: 54°37′N 24°58′E / 54.617°N 24.967°E / 54.617; 24.967
Country Lithuania
CountyVilnius County
MunicipalityTrakai district municipality
EldershipSenieji Trakai eldership
Capital ofSenieji Trakai eldership
Lithuania's capital transferred from Kernavė1321
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,219
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Senieji Trakai (literally: Old Trakai, Polish: Stare Troki) is a historic Lithuanian village located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Trakai. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, it has 1,396 inhabitants – Lithuanians, Poles and Russians.[1] The Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway passes through Senieji Trakai.

The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve. The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses, facing it with two-windowed sides.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).