Biržai district municipality
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| Location | |||||
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||||
| County | Panevėžys County | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Capital | Biržai | ||||
| Major settlements | Biržai (pop. 15,262) Vabalninkas (pop. 1,328) |
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| Number of elderships | 8 | ||||
| Area (rank) | 1,476 km² (16th) | ||||
| Population (rank) | 35,500 (34th) | ||||
| Pop. density (rank) | 24.1/km² (44th) | ||||
| Telephone code | 450 | ||||
| Official website | http://www.birzai.lt | ||||
| Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data | |||||
| Politics | |||||
| Ruling party | Union of Farmers' Party and New Democracy Party | ||||
| Mayor | Regimantas Ramonas | ||||
| Size of the council | 25 members | ||||
| Map of Biržai district municipality | |||||
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Biržai district municipality Lithuanian municipality, located in Northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.
[edit] Adminsitrative division
Biržai district municipality hosts 8 elderates:
- Biržai city elderate,
- Nemunėlis Radviliškis elderate,
- Pabiržiai eldearte,
- Pačeriaukštė elderate,
- Papilys elderate,
- Parovėja elderate,
- Širvėna rural elderate
- Vabalninkas rural elderate
[edit] Landmarks
- Sinkholes around Biržai, most famous Karvės uola.
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