Kalvarija Municipality Explained

Kalvarija Municipality
Native Name:Kalvarijos savivaldybė
Native Name Lang:lt
Settlement Type:District Municipality
Mapsize:200px
Image Map1:Kalvarija in Lithuania.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Kalvarija Municipality within Lithuania
Coordinates:54.4144°N 23.2275°W
Parts Style:para
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Suvalkija
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marijampolė County
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kalvarija
Parts Type:Elderships
P1:4
Government Type:City Council
Governing Body:Kalvarija Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nerijus Šidlauskas (PAC)
Leader Title1:Leading
Leader Name1:Union of Democrats[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:50th
Area Total Km2:440
Elevation M:246
Population As Of:2022[2]
Population Total:9927
Population Rank:56th
Population Density Km2:22.56
Population Density Rank:31st
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:69025–69332
Area Code Type:Phone code
Area Code:+370 (343)

Kalvarija Municipality (Lithuanian: Kalvarijos savivaldybė) is a municipality in Marijampolė County, south-western Lithuania, on the border with Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kalvarija.

It borders Lazdijai District Municipality to the east, Vilkaviškis District Municipality to the northwest, Marijampolė Municipality to the north and the Polish voivodeship of Podlaskie to the south.

Elderships

Kalvarija Municipality is divided into 4 elderships:

Eldership (Administrative Center)AreaPopulation (2021)
Akmenynai (Akmenynai)46.5km2545
Kalvarija (Kalvarija)216.11km27,781
Liubavas (Liubavas)58.6km2576
Sangrūda (Sangrūda)99km21,191

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vrk.lt/savivaldybiu-tarybu-ir-meru-2023/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/1304/1/1922/rezultatai/lt/rezultataiSavTarNariaiMeraiSavivaldybeje_rpgId-21912.html
  2. https://osp.stat.gov.lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?indicator=S3R166#/