Šveicarija Eldership (previously Dumsiai Eldership, Lithuanian: Šveicarijos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a southern part of Jonava District Municipality.[1] As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šveicarija.[2]

Šveicarija Eldership
Šveicarijos seniūnija
Šveicarija Eldership office
Šveicarija Eldership office
Location of Šveicarija eldership
Location of Šveicarija eldership
Coordinates: 55°01′N 24°14′E / 55.017°N 24.233°E / 55.017; 24.233
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Jonava District Municipality
Administrative centreŠveicarija
Area
 • Total91.51 km2 (35.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,229
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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On 29 of March 2012 the Council of Jonava District Municipality approved the name change of eldership from Dumsiai eldership to Šveicarija eldership.[3]

Geography

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Populated places

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Following settlements are located in the Šveicarija Eldership (as for 2011 census):[4]

Transport

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The A6 highway is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20011,985—    
20112,244+1.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
20212,229−0.07%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Elections

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2023 municipality elections

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Political party Municipality elections
Votes [5] %[6]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 443 54.7%
Liberals' Movement 75 9.3%
Political committee Our Jonava 56 6.9%
Homeland Union 55 6.8%
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 55 6.8%
Labour Party 37 4.6%
Lithuanian Regions Party 23 2.8%
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" 21 2.6%
Freedom Party (Lithuania) 14 1.7%
Total registered voters: 2,069 Turnout: 39.15%

References

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  1. ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
  4. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Rezultatai 2023
  6. ^ of all votes