Panevėžys County

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Panevėžio Apskritis
Map Coat of Arms
(Location) (Coat of arms)
Administrative divisions
ISO_3166-2 code LT-PN
Number of municipalities 6
Number of elderates 46
General information
Capital Panevėžys
Major cities Panevėžys (pop. 119,749)
Rokiškis (pop. 16,746)
Biržai (pop. 15,262)
Area (rank) 7,881 km² (4th)
Population (rank) 300,300 (5th)
Pop. density (rank) 38.1/km² (7th)
County governor Gema Umbrasienė
Official website http://www.pava.lt
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
Map of Panevėžys County
Image:Panevezys County map.png

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. The county has over 320 thousand inhabitants.

Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:

Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania.

  • 202 km² cities and towns
  • 145 km² factories and roads
  • 4822 km² farmland
  • 2109 km² forests
  • 200 km² lakes and streams
  • 406 km² other

Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

Historical documents from the XVI century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.

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