Biržai District Municipality
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) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Biržai district municipality within Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Panevėžys County |
| Capital | Biržai |
| Elderships | 8 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 22,292 |
| • Rank | 39th |
| • Density | 15.10/km2 (39.1/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 48th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Telephone code | 450 |
| Major settlements |
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| 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.[1]
Administrative division
Biržai District Municipality hosts 8 elderates:
- Biržai city elderate,
- Nemunėlis Radviliškis elderate,
- Pabiržiai elderate,
- Pačeriaukštė elderate,
- Papilys elderate,
- Parovėja elderate,
- Širvėna rural elderate
- Vabalninkas rural elderate
Landmarks
- Sinkholes around Biržai, including Karvės ola (Cow's Hole)
- Biržai Castle
- Lithuania's northernmost point (56°27′1″N 24°53′7″E)
Structure
District 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
- "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.
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