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Biržai District Municipality

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Country
  
Lithuania

County
  
Panevėžys County

Elderships
  
8

Area
  
1,476 km²

Area code
  
450

Ethnographic region
  
Aukštaitija

Capital
  
Biržai

Area rank
  
16th

Population
  
35,500 (2001)

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Biržai District Municipality Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.

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Map of Bir%C5%BEai District Municipality, Lithuania

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.

Administrative division

Biržai District Municipality hosts 8 elderates:

  • Biržai city elderate,
  • Nemunėlis Radviliškis elderate,
  • Pabiržiai elderate,
  • Pačeriaukštė elderate,
  • Papilys elderate,
  • Parovėja elderate,
  • Širvėna rural elderate
  • Vabalninkas rural elderate

    • Landmarks

  • Sinkholes around Biržai, including Karvės uola (Cow's Hole)
  • Biržai Castle
  • Lithuania's northernmost point (56°27′1″N 24°53′7″E)

    • Structure

    District structure:

  • 2 cities – Biržai and Vabalninkas;
  • 4 towns – Kupreliškis, Nemunėlio Radviliškis, Pabiržė and Papilys;
  • 538 villages.

    • Biggest population (2001):

  • Biržai – 15262
  • Vabalninkas – 1328
  • Biržai village – 874
  • Nemunėlio Radviliškis – 729
  • Medeikiai – 656
  • Kirdonys – 492
  • Naciūnai – 455
  • Germaniškis – 429
  • Parovėja – 402

    • References

    Biržai District Municipality Wikipedia
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