Šeškinė
Eldership
Location of Šeškinė
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius city municipality
Area
 • Total7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total28,137
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Šeškinė (literally Lithuanian: 'A place with a lot of polecats') is a fairly new district located in the north of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, built in 1977 as a microdistrict.[2] It is located to the east of Justiniškės district, to the south and south-east of Žvėrynas and Šnipiškės elderships, to the north of Fabijoniškės and Pašilaičiai districts, and to the west of Verkiai district.

Šeškinė in autumn 2023

Šeškinė is a largely residential district although it is also home to the Akropolis Mall, one of the largest in Eastern Europe. The second largest sports facilities in Lithuania, the Siemens Arena and the Lietuvos Rytas Arena, are also located there. The only water park in Vilnius was opened on June 1, 2007, next to the Siemens Arena.

Earlier, the village of Šeškinė was located there, from which the neighborhood derives its name.

Šeškinė is one of the most densely populated districts, having a density of 3,600/km². It's also one of the smallest, being the 6th smallest eldership in Vilnius.

History

In historical sources, Šeškinė has been mentioned in 1390 and 1545. From 12th till mid-19th centuries, the current territory of Šeškinė belonged to Radziwiłł family. Until then, it was but a small settlement with wooden houses. In 1955, Šeškinė was incorporated to Vilnius city municipality and became a neighborhood. In 1977, the Šeškinė neighborhood started to build multi-story apartment blocks.

Transport

Transport to and from Šeškinė is done by bus or trolleybus.[3] Some routes that go into and out of the district are:

7 - Šiauries miestelis - Lazdynai

48 - Santariškės - Šeškinė

56 - Fabijoniškės - Vilkpėdė

5G - Pašilaičiai - Saulėtekis

3G - Airport - Fabijoniškės

16 Trolleybus - Pašilaičiai - Stotis


Free special buses to Gariūnai Market were also available until their removal on 16 December 2020.[4]


References

  1. ↑ gyventojų ir būstų surašymas
  2. ↑ ::PENKI.LT::Miestas
  3. ↑ "Maršrutų tvarkaraščiai". www.stops.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Viešasis transportas - Maršrutas Šeškinė – Gariūnai". tinklarastis.nvtka.lt. Retrieved 27 April 2023.


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