Biržai District Municipality

Biržai District Municipality
Biržų rajono savivaldybė
Municipality

The Green Forest (Žalioji giria)

Coat of arms

Location of Biržai district municipality within Lithuania
Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°ECoordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Panevėžys County
Capital Biržai
Elderships 8
Government
  Mayor Irutė Varzienė
  Ruling party Union of Farmers' Party and New Democracy Party
  Council size 25 members
Area
  Total 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi)
Area rank 16th
Population (2001 census)
  Total 35,500
  Rank 34th
  Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
  Density rank 44th
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Telephone code 450
Major settlements
Website www.birzai.lt

Biržai District Municipality Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.

The towns of Biržai and Vabalninkas lie within the district. About 64% of its land is agricultural, including a number of organic farms. Portions are protected in Biržai Regional Park and as botanical and geological reserves.[1]

Administrative division

Biržai District Municipality hosts 8 elderates:

Landmarks

Structure

District structure:

Biggest population (2001):

References

  1. "Biržai district municipality". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2009-06-19.