Radviliškis district municipality

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Radviliškio rajono savivaldybė
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Location
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Šiauliai County
General information
Capital Radviliškis
Major settlements Radviliškis (pop. 20,339)
Šeduva (pop. 3,400)
Tyruliai (pop. 412)
Number of elderships 13
Area (rank) 1,635 km² (11th)
Population (rank) 52,200 (16th)
Pop. density (rank) 31.9/km² (30th)
Telephone code 422
Official website http://www.radviliskis.lt
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
Politics
Ruling party Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Mayor Antanas Čeponis
Size of the council 27 members
Map of Radviliškis district municipality
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Radviliškis district municipality is one of the seven municipalities of Šiauliai County (Šiaulių apskritis) in Lithuania. Radviliškis town has been its center since 1950.

Radviliškis district has 13 subdivisions or elderships (Seniūnija).

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[edit] Industry

Radviliškis is known for its soft beverages, timber processing, furniture and machinery production industries, sewn and knitted men's and ladies' wear, and the biggest second-hand car market in Northern Lithuania. The district is famous for extracting peat also.

Agriculture is developed in the district because of the high fecundity of the soil. The main agriculture branches are cattle, pigs, sheep breeding, cereal, sugar beets, meat and milk production. The production rates for meat, milk, grain, and sugar beets are among the highest in Lithuania.

Farmers also grow currants and strawberries, breed turkeys and ostriches.

[edit] Institutions

There are 50 educational institutions in Radviliškis district. There are two gymnasiums, five secondary schools, arts, music and sports schools, children's foster in Radviliškis town. Representatives of district's secondary schools develop their leadership skills at the School of Democracy and Social Practice “Ateitis”.

At the Lithuanian Rehabilitation Vocational Training center, disabled youths can get occupational training. The Center positively cooperates with foreign partners, changes places with delegations of schoolchildren, and pursues international projects.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Distances

From Radviliškis, it is:

[edit] Town twinning

Today Radviliškis is actively cooperating with foreign countries. The municipality expands international cooperation in the fields of municipal affairs, health care , social security, ecology, monument preservation, tourism, culture and education. The district is connected with:

[edit] Elderates

  • Radviliškis rural elderate (capital - Radviliškis)
  • Radviliškis urban elderate (consists of Radviliškis town, which is also capital)
  • Šeduva rural elderate (capital - Šeduva)
  • Šeduva urban elderate (consists of Šeduva town, which is also capital)
  • Šaukotas elderate (capital - Šaukotas)
  • Šiaulėnai elderate (capital - Šiaulėnai)
  • Tyruliai elderate
  • Aukštelkiai elderate (capital - Aukštelkiai)
  • Baisogala elderate (capital - Baisogala)
  • Grinkiškis elderate (capital - Grinkiškis)
  • Pakalniškiai elderate (capital - Pakalniškiai)
  • Sidabravas elderate (capitals - Sidabravas)
  • Škėmiai elderate (capital - Škėmiai)

[edit] Attractions

There are many places of interest in Radviliškis district, such as:

  • Wooden Sculptures' Alley in Radviliškis Town Park
  • Raudondvaris
  • Baisogala Manor
  • The 17th century Šeduva church
  • Daugyvene Cultural and History Museum, established in 1990
  • The Gothic manor palace of baron Teodoras von Ropas on the bank of the Daugyvenė river in Raudondvaris. The manor was built in the beginning of the 19th century. There is large park near the palace.
  • The stud and Šiauliai sport aviation base in Raudondvaris
  • Gomerta Landscape Reserve
  • The palace of Baisogala Manor, one of the most famous architectural monuments in Lithuania. Its magnitude and ornamentation has been amazing the visitors for 130 years. This manor was built in the 18–19th centuries. The Komaras family lived there. The palace is a monument to classicism and romanticism styles of architecture.

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