Marcinkonys Eldership

Marcinkonys Eldership is mostly covered by the Dainava Forest and it is one of the most sparsely populated and largest Lithuanian elderships.[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.

• 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.

Following settlements are located in the Marcinkonys Eldership (as for the 2011 census):[2]