Karoliniškės

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Karoliniškės
View of Karoliniškės from Vilnius TV Tower
View of Karoliniškės from Vilnius TV Tower
Karoliniškės is located in Lithuania
Karoliniškės
Karoliniškės
Location of Karoliniškės
Coordinates: 54°41′24″N 25°13′14″E / 54.69000°N 25.22056°E / 54.69000; 25.22056Coordinates: 54°41′24″N 25°13′14″E / 54.69000°N 25.22056°E / 54.69000; 25.22056
Country Lithuania
CountyVilnius County flag.svg Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius city municipality
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total31,200
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Karoliniškės is a microdistrict and eldership of Vilnius, Lithuania. The building of this district was started in 1971.

Apartment complexes in Karoliniškės district

Karoliniškės covers about 3.7 km² area. There is about 1.015 km² of the slop area along the Neris River, and about 0.11 km² of a small forest, called Pasakų parkas (park of fairy-tales).

The highest building in Lithuania, the Vilnius TV Tower, is also situated in this district. Karoliniškės was the main site of the January Events of 1991.

History[]

The oldest inhabitants of the neighborhood of Karoliniškės tell that their village was named after a former mansion heiress Karolinka. On 1991 January 11-13th, 13 people died in the events near Vilnius TV Tower.

Karoliniškės started to expand in 1971. After the January Events, 8 streets in Karoliniškės were renamed after the fallen defenders' names.


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