Vilnius - Other Towns Named For Vilnius

Other Towns Named For Vilnius

  • The rural town of Wilno, Ontario, Canada was named after the Polish name for Vilnius in the 1860s. The village of Vilna, Alberta was also named for Vilnius.

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