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Trakai

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The island castle of Trakai
Coat of arms

Trakai is a city in Lithuania. It is 28 km (17 mi) west of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. About 5,000 people live there. It is known for the Trakai Island Castle. The Trakai Historical National Park is in Trakai.

The city was first mentioned in German chronicles from 1337 as Traken.