| Antakalnis | |
| Settlement Type: | Eldership |
| Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Antakalnis |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vilnius County |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vilnius City Municipality |
| Established Title: | Elder |
| Established Date: | Mantas Ilgūnas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Rank: | 2nd in (Vilnius) |
| Area Total Km2: | 77.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 December[1] |
| Population Total: | 43,540 |
| Population Density Km2: | 564.43 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Antakalnis (literally Lithuanian: 'the place on the hills'; Polish: Antokol[2]) is an eldership in Vilnius, Lithuania. Antakalnis is one of the oldest, and largest historical suburbs of Vilnius. It is in the Eastern section of Vilnius, along the left bank of the Neris, with the river running along the whole Western side of the district.[3] Antakalnis Eldership is the second-largest in Vilnius, with an area of .
One of the greatest Lithuanian Baroque masterpieces, the Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, is in Antakalnis, as is Sapieha Palace (Sapiegų rūmai). Sapieha Palace is surrounded by the only surviving Baroque-style park in Lithuania, which contains the oldest linden tree in Vilnius.
Antakalnis is home to the historically important Antakalnis Cemetery, where victims of the January Events in 1991, killed by the Soviet Army, are buried; their graves are often visited, as they are considered national heroes of Lithuania.
Antakalnis Eldership includes the recreational area and prestigious cottage district Valakampiai, where two river beaches have been established. The current and former president of Lithuania, the prime minister of Lithuania, and other state officials reside in the Turniškės neighborhood of Antakalnis.
The Botanical Garden of Vilnius University lies in Kairėnai, the settlement in the Eastern part of the district.
The Jewish surnames Antokolec, Antokolsky and variants derive from the Polish pronunciation of the district's name.
Antakalnis is one of the oldest parts of Vilnius. Historically, the suburb of Antakalnis developed along a road to Aukštaitija and Viršupis, the summer palace of the grand dukes.[4]
Antakalnis eldership includes these city parts: Aukštagiris, Aukštieji Karačiūnai, Antakalnis, Antaviliai, Baniškės, Didieji Pupojai, Dvarčionys, Galgiai, Gvazdikai, Kalnai, Kairėnai, Liepynė, Mažieji Pupojai, Meiriškės, Mileišiškės, Pečiukai, Pylimėliai, Sapieginė, Saulėtekis, Smėlynė, Šilas, Šilėnai, Turniškės, Vaguva, Valakampiai, Aukštoji Veržuva, Žemoji Veržuva, Vinciūniškės, Vismalai, Vismaliukai, Vyriai, Žemieji Karačiūnai.
The district is one of the growing in the city. It is estimated that in the last 20 years, the population of the district has increased by almost 10 percent. In 2001, the population of Antakalnis was 39,697, with a decrease to 38,940 in 2011 and an increase to 39,242 in 2021.
As of 2023, Antakalnis Eldership is predominantly populated by Lithuanians, Belarussians, Russians, and Ukrainians, where Lithuanians making 5/6 of the entire population.
| Rank | Nationality | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 38,020 | 87.32% | ||
| 2. | 1,591 | 3.65% | ||
| 3. | 1,205 | 2.77% | ||
| 4. | 688 | 1.58% | ||
| 5. | 217 | 0.50% | ||
| 6. | Others | 1,819 | 4.18% |
Famous Lithuanians having lived in Antakalnis eldership: