Biržai District Municipality | |
Native Name: | Biržų rajono savivaldybė |
Native Name Lang: | lt |
Settlement Type: | District Municipality |
Image Map1: | BirzuRajonoSeniunijos.png |
Map Caption1: | Location of Biržai |
Coordinates: | 56.2828°N 24.8125°W |
Parts Style: | para |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Lithuania |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Aukštaitija |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Panevėžys County |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Biržai |
Parts Type: | Elderships |
P1: | 8 |
Government Type: | City Council |
Governing Body: | Biržai District Council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Kęstutis Knizikevičius (LSDP) |
Leader Title1: | Leading |
Leader Name1: | Social Democratic Party[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | 16th |
Area Total Km2: | 1476 |
Elevation M: | 88 |
Population As Of: | 2022[2] |
Population Total: | 22580 |
Population Rank: | 37th |
Population Density Km2: | 15.30 |
Population Density Rank: | 48th |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
Postal Code: | 41100–41481 |
Area Code Type: | Phone code |
Area Code: | +370 (450) |
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) | |
---|---|---|---|
Biržai (Biržai) | 16.35km2 | 10,734 | |
Nemunėlio Radviliškis (Nemunėlio Radviliškis) | 200km2 | 1,238 | |
Pabiržė (Pabiržė) | 90km2 | 1,442 | |
Pačeriaukštė (Pačeriaukštė) | 110km2 | 1,130 | |
Papilys (Papilys) | 250km2 | 1,439 | |
Parovėja (Parovėja) | 174km2 | 1,607 | |
Širvėna (Biržai) | 258km2 | 3,431 | |
Vabalninkas (Vabalninkas) | 211km2 | 2,293 |
District structure:
Biggest population (2001):