Biržai District Municipality
Biržų rajono savivaldybė
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Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E / 56.28278; 24.81250 | |
Country | Lithuania |
Region | Aukštaitija |
County | Panevėžys County |
Established | 1950 (74 years ago) (1950) |
Capital | Biržai |
Elderships | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | City Council |
• Body | Biržai District Council |
• Mayor | Kęstutis Knizikevičius (LSDP) |
• Leading | Social Democratic Party[1]
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Area | |
• Total | 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population
(2022[2])
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• 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
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Phone code | +370 (450) |
Website | www |
Biržai District Municipality is a Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.
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]
Biržai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:[4]
Eldership (Administrative Center) | Area | Population (2021) |
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Biržai (Biržai) | 16.35 km2 (4,040.17 acres; 6.31 sq mi) | 10,734 |
Nemunėlio Radviliškis (Nemunėlio Radviliškis) | 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 |
Papilys (Papilys) | 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 |
Širvėna (Biržai) | 258 km2 (63,753.19 acres; 99.61 sq mi) | 3,431 |
Vabalninkas (Vabalninkas) | 211 km2 (52,139.24 acres; 81.47 sq mi) | 2,293 |
District structure:
Biggest population (2001):
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