Marcinkonys Eldership (Lithuanian: Marcinkonių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the south western part of Varėna District Municipality.
Marcinkonys Eldership
Marcinkonių seniūnija | |
|---|---|
 Marcinkonys, the largest village in the eldership | |
 Location of Marcinkonys Eldership | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality |  Varėna District Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Marcinkonys |
| Area | |
| • Total | 565 km2 (218 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,021 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | varena |
Geography
editMarcinkonys Eldership is mostly covered by the Dainava Forest and it is the second most sparsely populated and largest eldership in Lithuania (by area comparable to Kazlų Rūda Municipality).[1] It is in the Dainava Plain, undulated with massifs of continental dunes. The Čepkeliai Marsh is located at its southern part. Most of the eldership is inside the Dzūkija National Park.
- Rivers: Merkys, Ūla, Grūda, Skroblus.
- Lakes and ponds: Lavysas, Grūda Lake, Kastinis, Trikampis.
- Marshes: Čepkeliai Marsh
- Forests: Dainava Forest.
- Protected areas: Dzūkija National Park, Čepkeliai Nature Reserve.
Places of interest
edit- Wooden Catholic churches in Marcinkonys and Kabeliai villages
- Dzūkian Etnographical Museum in Marcinkonys
- Dzūkian Traditional Beekeeping Museum in Musteika
- Etnographical villages of Musteika, Margionys, Dubininkas, Zervynos, Mardasavas.
- Gražina Didelytė gallery "Andeinė" in Rudnia.
- Folk theater in Margionys.
- Old beekeeping hollows in pine trees (dravės).
- 'Lietuvio' lime tree in Margionys.
- Skroblus river source "Woman's Garden" (Bobos Daržas) in Margionys.
- Ūla river cliffs between Zervynos and Mančiagirė.
- The source "Ūla Eye" (Ūlos akis) nearby Mančiagirė.
Populated places
editFollowing settlements are located in the Marcinkonys Eldership (as for the 2021 census):[3]
| Locality | Status | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ašašninkai | K | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Darželiai | K | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Daržinėlės | K | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Dubas | K | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Dubininkas | K | 4 | - | - |
| Grybaulia | K | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Kabeliai | K | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Kapiniškiai | K | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Kašėtos | K | 7 | - | - |
| Lavysas | K | 5 | - | - |
| Mančiagirė | K | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marcinkonys | K | 493 | 235 | 258 |
| Mardasavas | K | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Margionys | K | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Musteika | K | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Paūliai | K | 3 | - | - |
| Puvočiai | K | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Senovė | K | 4 | - | - |
| Šklėriai | K | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Trakiškiai | K | 6 | - | - |
| Zervynos | K | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Žiūrai | K | 18 | 7 | 11 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Marcinkonių seniūnija". Varėnos rajono savivaldybė. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "2021 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ https://osp.stat.gov.lt/lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?hash=d29f7ead-91fc-4259-94b6-b0ef3f7dc870#/