Panevėžys County
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Panevėžys County
Panevėžio apskritis | |
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Panevėžys, largest city in county | |
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Administrative centre | Panevėžys |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Total | 7,878 km2 (3,042 sq mi) |
(12.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 211,189 |
• Rank | 5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
GDP 4th | |
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Panevėžys County (
and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as a territorial and statistical unit.History
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
Municipalities
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
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Biržai district municipality
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Kupiškis district municipality
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Panevėžys city municipality
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Panevėžys district municipality
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Pasvalys district municipality
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Rokiškis district municipality
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Geography
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.
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.
References
- ^ "BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2022 M." osp.stat.gov.lt.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.