Biržai District Municipality is a Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.
Biržai District Municipality
Biržų rajono savivaldybė | |
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The Green Forest (Žalioji giria) | |
![]() Location of Biržai District Municipality within Lithuania | |
![]() Location of Biržai | |
Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Aukštaitija |
County | Panevėžys County |
Established | 1950 |
Capital | Biržai |
Elderships | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | City Council |
• Body | Biržai District Council |
• Mayor | Kęstutis Knizikevičius (LSDP) |
• Leading | Social Democratic Party[1] 8 / 25
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Area | |
• Total | 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population (2022[2]) | |
• Total | 22,580 |
• Rank | 37th |
• Density | 15.30/km2 (39.6/sq mi) |
• Rank | 48th |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ZIP Codes | 41100–41481 |
Phone code | +370 (450) |
Website | www |
The towns of Biržai and Vabalninkas lie within the district. About 64% of its land is agricultural, including a number of organic farms. Portions are protected in Biržai Regional Park and as botanical and geological reserves.[3]
Elderships
editBiržai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:[4]
Eldership (Administrative Center) | Area | Population (2021) |
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16.35 km2 (4,040.17 acres; 6.31 sq mi) | 10,734 | |
200 km2 (49,421.08 acres; 77.22 sq mi) | 1,238 | |
Pabiržė (Pabiržė) | 90 km2 (22,239.48 acres; 34.75 sq mi) | 1,442 |
Pačeriaukštė (Pačeriaukštė) | 110 km2 (27,181.59 acres; 42.47 sq mi) | 1,130 |
250 km2 (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi) | 1,439 | |
Parovėja (Parovėja) | 174 km2 (42,996.34 acres; 67.18 sq mi) | 1,607 |
258 km2 (63,753.19 acres; 99.61 sq mi) | 3,431 | |
211 km2 (52,139.24 acres; 81.47 sq mi) | 2,293 |
Landmarks
edit- Sinkholes around Biržai, including Karvės ola (Cow's Hole)
- Biržai Castle
- Lithuania's northernmost point (56°27′1″N 24°53′7″E / 56.45028°N 24.88528°E)
Structure
editDistrict structure:
- 2 cities – Biržai and Vabalninkas;
- 4 towns – Kupreliškis, Nemunėlio Radviliškis, Pabiržė and Papilys;
- 538 villages.
Biggest population (2001):
- Biržai – 15262
- Vabalninkas – 1328
- Biržai village – 874
- Nemunėlio Radviliškis – 729
- Medeikiai – 656
- Kirdonys – 492
- Naciūnai – 455
- Germaniškis – 429
- Parovėja – 402
References
edit- ^ https://www.vrk.lt/savivaldybiu-tarybu-ir-meru-2023/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/1304/1/1922/rezultatai/lt/rezultataiSavTarNariaiMeraiSavivaldybeje_rpgId-21924.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Rodiklių duomenų bazė - Oficialiosios statistikos portalas".
- ^ "Biržai district municipality". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "Struktūra ir kontaktai | Biržų rajono savivaldybė". Struktūra ir kontaktai | Biržų rajono savivaldybė (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2022-07-05.