Galgiai is a village in

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. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 1,426, an increase from 1,011 in 2001, 811 in 1989 and just 96 in 1959.

History

Before the second half of the 20th century, merely a small village of less than 100 inhabitants, Galgiai is a growing

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just north of

Naujoji Vilnia Naujoji Vilnia is an eldership in eastern Vilnius, Lithuania situated along the banks of the Vilnia River. According to the 2011 census, the district had a population of 31,933. This figure grew to 36,507 in 2021, when the newest census was perf ...

. Situated between private housing neighborhood to the north and Naujasis Antakalnis to the west, construction of which was started in the 2010s, Galgiai is territorially surrounded by Vilnius from three sides. Because of the convenient location near the capital, there are many construction works in Galgiai and the number of inhabitants is steadily growing.

References

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