| Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis |
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| Location of Panevėžys County | |||
| Country | Lithuania | ||
| Administrative centre | Panevėžys | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 7,881 km2 (3,042.9 sq mi) | ||
| (12.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 284,235 | ||
| • Rank | 5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LT-PN | ||
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. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished[1], and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
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Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania:
Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.
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.
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.
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