Biržai District Municipality Explained

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]

Elderships

Biržai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:[4]

Eldership (Administrative Center)AreaPopulation (2021)
Biržai (Biržai)16.35km210,734
Nemunėlio Radviliškis (Nemunėlio Radviliškis)200km21,238
Pabiržė (Pabiržė)90km21,442
Pačeriaukštė (Pačeriaukštė)110km21,130
Papilys (Papilys)250km21,439
Parovėja (Parovėja)174km21,607
Širvėna (Biržai)258km23,431
Vabalninkas (Vabalninkas)211km22,293

Landmarks

Structure

District structure:

Biggest population (2001):

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vrk.lt/savivaldybiu-tarybu-ir-meru-2023/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/1304/1/1922/rezultatai/lt/rezultataiSavTarNariaiMeraiSavivaldybeje_rpgId-21924.html
  2. https://osp.stat.gov.lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?indicator=S3R166#/
  3. Web site: Biržai district municipality. Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2009-06-19. 2011-05-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20110526194315/http://regionai.stat.gov.lt/en/panevezio_apskritis/birzu_rajono_savivaldybe.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Struktūra ir kontaktai Biržų rajono savivaldybė . 2022-07-05 . Struktūra ir kontaktai Biržų rajono savivaldybė . lt.