The population distribution in the region of concern on the basis of location is presented in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Population distribution
|
Populated area |
Distance from Ignalina NPP, km |
Direction with respect to Ignalina NPP |
Number of inhabitants |
|
Villages and farmsteads |
within 15 radius |
- |
11,400 |
|
Villages and farmsteads |
within 25 radius |
- |
30,400 |
|
Visaginas |
6 |
west |
33,200 |
|
Turmantas |
12 |
north-west |
0,400 |
|
Dukstas |
17 |
south-west |
1,200 |
|
Zarasai |
22 |
north-west |
8,900 |
|
Daugavpils |
30 |
north |
126,000 |
|
Ignalina |
39 |
south-west |
6,800 |
|
Vilnius |
130 |
south-west |
600,000 |
The total population within a 30 km radius excluding the population of Daugavpils is about 85,000. Within a 15 km radius the population density is 16.1 people/km2 without taking the Visaginas inhabitants into account, and 63.1 people/ km2 including the Visaginas inhabitants. Within the 25 km radius the density of population is 18.7 and 35.6 people/km2, respectively. This does not exceed the nominal density of population of 56.7 people/km2 in Lithuania.