Panevėžys County
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Panevėžio Apskritis | |||||
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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) |
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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:
- Biržai district municipality
- Kupiškis district municipality
- Panevėžys city municipality
- Panevėžys district municipality
- Pasvalys district municipality
- Rokiškis district municipality
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Historical documents from the XVI century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
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