Geography
The population density of the municipality is almost 1,400 people per square kilometer. In spite of this, however, almost a half of it is covered by woods and greenery. Parks separate the different districts and forests separate Vilnius from its suburbs. There are recreational places such as lakes in the municipality (water makes up almost 3% of the area). Outside of the Vilnius city limits it is also possible to swim in the Neris River. Forests are also prevalent in the northern part of the municipality.
The Vilnius district municipality surrounds Vilnius city municipality from the north, east and south, while in the west Vilnius city municipality borders Trakai district municipality.
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