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Vilnius, Lithuania

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The Resume

    (1323- )
    Capital and largest city of Lithuania
    Area: 401 km²
    Population: 554,553 (July 15, 2012)
    First mentioned as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the letters of Gediminas (1323)

Why Vilnius, Lithuania might be annoying:

    Throughout much of its history, it was often the scene of wars and occupations.
    It was hotly contested between Lithuania and Poland, even getting annexed by the latter during the Interwar Period. (1919-1939)
    During that time period, it became the least Lithuanian of Lithuanian cities, with ethnic Lithuanians compromising only 1% of the population.
    It looks pretty small for a capital city.
    Gr¬ūtas Park, a sculpture garden 81 miles outside of the city, contained many Soviet-era sculptures.

Why Vilnius, Lithuania might not be annoying:

    It’s a cosmopolitan city ever since the days of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, with a wide variety of languages being spoken as migrants moved into the city.
    Napoleon called it the ‘Jerusalem of the North’ because of its strong Jewish influence up the 20th Century.
    It has one of the highest internet speeds in the world.
    It has some of the cleanest and healthiest tap waters in Europe, as it has access to groundwater, thus avoiding the need to treat surface water with extensive chemicals.
    Its Old Town has a lot of fine Baroque architecture.
    The world’s first bronze statue of Frank Zappa was erected there. (1995)
    Many Belarusian institutions persecuted by Alexander Lukashenko have found refuge in the city.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 160 Votes: 50.0% Annoying