City in Lithuania Vilnius City Clockwise from top right: Gediminas' Tower, Vilnius business district, Presidential Palace, Pilies Street, Gate of Dawn, St. Anne's 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′E﻿ / ﻿54.683°N 25.283°E﻿ / 54.683; 25.283Coordinates: 54°41′N 25°17′E﻿ / ﻿54.683°N 25.283°E﻿ / 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 • Type City council • Mayor Remigijus Šimašius (Liberal) Area • City 401 km2 (155 sq mi) • Metro 9,731 km2 (3,757 sq mi) Elevation 112 m (367 ft) Population (2018)[6] • City 574,147 • Rank (53rd in EU) • Density 1,392/km2 (3,610/sq mi) • Urban 641,220 • Metro 805,367including Vilnius County • Metro density 83/km2 (210/sq mi) Demonym(s) Vilnian Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (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) Reference no. UNESCO region Europe