Baltoji Vokė (Vilnius)

For other places with the same name, see Baltoji Vokė.
Baltoji Vokė
Baltoji Vokė Manor
Baltoji Vokė Manor
Baltoji Vokė is located in Lithuania
Baltoji Vokė
Baltoji Vokė
Coordinates: 54°36′00″N 25°11′40″E / 54.60000°N 25.19444°E / 54.60000; 25.19444
Country Lithuania
CountyVilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
369
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Baltoji Vokė (pronunciationⓘ) is a village situated within the Vilnius District Municipality in Lithuania. Baltoji Vokė located on the right bank of the Vokė River, approximately one kilometre from the village of Vaidotai. Like Vaidotai, this village is partially within the city limits of Vilnius. The Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway line passes through the village, with the Baltoji Vokė Railway Bridge crossing the river.[1] According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 369 people.[2]

Etymology

The village derives its name from the Vokė River, which is itself a hydronym. As several settlements developed along the Vokė and adopted the river's name, certain prefixes, such as Mūrinė Vokė, Juodoji Vokė, and so forth, were subsequently incorporated into their names to differentiate between them.[3]

According to folk etymology, centuries ago, six sisters lived on the banks of the Vokė River. Each sister was also named Vokė. One day, they decided to seek happiness and settled separately. This legend is the origin of the names of the six villages that were established in the area: Juodoji Vokė, Trakų Vokė, Kauno Vokė, Mūrinė Vokė and Baltoji Vokė.[4]

In other languages, Baltoji Vokė is referred to as: Polish: Biała Waka.

History

In the early days, there was a tavern and a village near the bridge over the Vokė River. In 1758, the village had 10 inhabitants. In 1873 Baltoji Vokė Manor was built in the village. [5]

During the German occupation of Lithuania during World War II, a forced labor camp for Jews was located here,[6][7] approximately 11 kilometers from Vilnius.[8]

The Vilnius Agroecology Training Centre was relocated from Buivydiškės in 1962 to Baltoji Vokė, and is currently operating in the premises of the former Baltoji Vokė Manor.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Baltoji Vokė". vle.lt. LNB Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (2004). Lietuvos miestų vardai (2nd ed.). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. p. 36. ISBN 5420015315.
  4. ^ Szostakowski, Józef (2017). Podwileńskie bajanie: legendy, podania, bajki z okolic Wilna. Vilnius: Vladislavo Sirokomlės muziejus. p. 41. ISBN 6099545662.
  5. ^ a b Baranovskaja, Irena. "Baltoji Vokė". vilnijosvartai.lt. Vilniaus apskrities A. Mickevičiaus viešoji biblioteka. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Vilna During the Holocaust. Final Days of the Ghetto". www.yadvashem.org. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  7. ^ Beinfeld, Solon (2014). "Health Care in the Vilna Ghetto". In Grodin, Michael A (ed.). Jewish Medical Resistance in the Holocaust. Berghahn Books. pp. 117–118.
  8. ^ Bubnys, Arunas (2010). "Eksterminacja żydów wileńskich i dzieje getta wileńskiego (1941–1944) (Extermination of the Vilnius Jews and the History of the Vilnius Ghetto (1941–1944))". Pamięć i Sprawiedliwość (in Polish). 2 (16). IPN: 253.