Kalvarija Municipality (Lithuanian: Kalvarijos savivaldybė) is a municipality in Marijampolė County, south-western Lithuania, on the border with Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kalvarija.
Kalvarija Municipality
Kalvarijos savivaldybė | |
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 Lake Orija | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Municipality within the Marijampolė County | |
 Location of Kalvarija Municipality within Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 54°24′52″N 23°13′39″E / 54.41444°N 23.22750°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Region | Suvalkija |
| County | Marijampolė County |
| Established | 1999 |
| Capital | Kalvarija |
| Elderships | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | Kalvarija Council |
| • Mayor | Nerijus Šidlauskas (PAC) |
| • Leading | Union of Democrats[1] 5 / 21
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| Area | |
| • Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 50th |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
| • Total | 9,927 |
| • Rank | 56th |
| • Density | 22.56/km2 (58.4/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ZIP Codes | 69025–69332 |
| Phone code | +370 (343) |
| Website | www |
It borders Lazdijai District Municipality to the east, Vilkaviškis District Municipality to the northwest, Marijampolė Municipality to the north and the Polish voivodeship of Podlaskie to the south.
Elderships
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Kalvarija Municipality is divided into 4 elderships:
| Eldership (Administrative Center) | Area | Population (2021) |
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| Akmenynai (Akmenynai) | 46.5 km2 (11,490.40 acres; 17.95 sq mi) | 545 |
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216.11 km2 (53,401.94 acres; 83.44 sq mi) | 7,781 |
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58.6 km2 (14,480.38 acres; 22.63 sq mi) | 576 |
| Sangrūda (Sangrūda) | 99 km2 (24,463.43 acres; 38.22 sq mi) | 1,191 |
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