Time zone EET (UTC+2) GDP (nominal) 2014 Population 231,063 (20 Jan 2016) | ISO 3166 code LT-PN Area 7,881 km² | |
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Municipalities ListBiržai district municipalityKupiškis district municipalityPanevėžys city municipalityPanevėžys district municipalityPasvalys district municipalityRokiškis district municipality Clubs and Teams BC Lietkabelis, FK Ekranas Points of interest Lake Širvėna, Astravas Manor, Karvės Ola, Escape Room Panevėžys, Olympic Casino Babilonas Destinations Panevėžys, Biržai, Rokiškis, Lake Sartai, Kupiškis | ||
Panevėžys County (Lithuanian: Panevėžio apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
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History
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
Municipalities
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
Geography
Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania:
Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.
Tourism
The region offers 9 hotels and 7 country inns for tourists and travellers. There are 8 tourist agencies and 3 tourist information centers catering to the public.
Industry
Panevėžys County generates more than 3.4 billion Litas of GNP. Average annual household income is 10.6 thousand Litas (approx 2.6 thousand US dollars). The county is responsible for approximately 7% of the national industrial output. There are 105 factories and concerns employing 17 thousand workers. In the year 2000, factory output topped 1.76 billion Litas.