Biržai District Municipality

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

Biržai District Municipality Biržų rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
The Green Forest (Žalioji giria)
Coat of arms
Location of Biržai district municipality within Lithuania
Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Panevėžys County
Capital	Biržai
Elderships	8
Area
• Total	1,476 km^2 (570 sq mi)
Area rank	16th
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	35,500
• Rank	34th
• Density	24/km^2 (62/sq mi)
• Density rank	44th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Telephone code	450
Major settlements	Biržai (pop. 15,262) Vabalninkas (pop. 1,328)
Website	www.birzai.lt

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.[1]

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 ola (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

1. "Biržai district municipality". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2009-06-19.