Baltoji Vokė (pronunciation; formerly known in Lithuanian as Naujoji Žagarinė; Belarusian: Белая Вака, Biełaja Vaka; Polish: Biała Waka) is a city in Šalčininkai District Municipality,[1] Vilnius County, Lithuania. It is located 30 km (19 mi) west from Šalčininkai.

Baltoji Vokė
Town
Coat of arms of Baltoji Vokė
Baltoji Vokė is located in Lithuania
Baltoji Vokė
Baltoji Vokė
Location of Baltoji Vokė
Coordinates: 54°27′0″N 25°8′0″E / 54.45000°N 25.13333°E / 54.45000; 25.13333
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityŠalčininkai district municipality
EldershipBaltoji Vokė eldership
Capital ofBaltoji Vokė eldership
Grantedcity rights1958
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
980
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

In 2011, the town had a population of 1101. Most of its inhabitants were Poles - 58,13% (640), followed by Lithuanians – 23,71% (261), Russians - 11,26% (124) and Belarusians - 3,45% (38).[2]

The reported population decreased to 998 people in the 2021 Lithuanian census.

References

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  1. ^ "Lithuania. List of administrative units". ksng.gugik.gov.pl. KSNG. p. 3. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Miestų gyventojai pagal tautybę 2011". osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2017.