Joniškis district municipality

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Joniškio rajono savivaldybė
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Location
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Šiauliai County
General information
Capital Joniškis
Major settlements Joniškis (pop. 11,329)
Žagarė (pop. 2,312)
Number of elderships 10
Area (rank) 1,152 km² (34th)
Population (rank) 32,000 (39th)
Pop. density (rank) 27.7/km² (36th)
Telephone code 426
Official website http://www.joniskis.lt
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
Politics
Ruling party Order and Justice
Mayor Alfonsas Lidžius
Size of the council 25 members
Map of Joniškis district municipality
Image:Joniskis district map.png

Joniškis district municipality (Joniškio rajono savivaldybė) is a territorial unit of Lithuania with a population of about 30,000. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Joniškis.