City in Lithuania Vilnius City Clockwise from top right: Gediminas Tower, Vilnius business district, Presidential Palace, Pilies Street, Gate of Dawn, St. Annes Church. Flag Coat of arms Nickname(s): Jerusalem of Lithuania,[1] Rome of the North,[2] Athens of the North,[3] New Babylon,[4] The city/capital of Palemon[5] Motto(s): Unitas, Justitia, Spes (Latin: Unity, Justice, Hope) Interactive map of Vilnius Vilnius Location within Lithuania Show map of Lithuania Vilnius Location within the Baltics Show map of Baltic states Vilnius Location within Europe Show map of Europe Coordinates: 54°41′N 25°17′Eufeff / ufeff54.683°N 25.283°Eufeff / 54.683; 25.283Coordinates: 54°41′N 25°17′Eufeff / ufeff54.683°N 25.283°Eufeff / 54.683; 25.283 Country Lithuania County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius City Municipality Capital of Lithuania First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Elderships List Antakalnis Fabijoniškės Grigiškės Justiniškės Karoliniškės Lazdynai Naujamiestis Naujininkai Naujoji Vilnia Paneriai Pašilaičiai Pilaitė Rasos Šeškinė Šnipiškės Verkiai Vilkpėdė Senamiestis (Old Town) Viršuliškės Žirmūnai Žvėrynas Government •xa0Type City council •xa0Mayor Remigijus Šimašius (Liberal) Area •xa0City 401xa0km2 (155xa0sqxa0mi) •xa0Metro 9,731xa0km2 (3,757xa0sqxa0mi) Elevation 112xa0m (367xa0ft) Population (2018)[6] •xa0City 574,147 •xa0Rank (53rd in EU) •xa0Density 1,392/km2 (3,610/sqxa0mi) •xa0Urban 641,220 •xa0Metro 805,367including Vilnius County •xa0Metroxa0density 83/km2 (210/sqxa0mi) Demonym(s) Vilnian Time zone UTC+2 (EET) •xa0Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Postal code 01001-14191 Area code(s) (+370) 5 GDP (nominal) Vilnius county[7] 2017 - Total €17.2 billion($38 billion, PPP) - Per capita €21,300($47,000, PPP) HDI (2017) 0.896[8] – very high Website www.vilnius.lt UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Historic Centre of Vilnius Type Cultural Criteria ii, iv Designated 1994 (18th session) Referencexa0no. UNESCO region Europe