Panevėžys County
Panevėžys County
Panevėžio apskritis | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Panevėžys, largest city in county, Rokiškis Manor, Biržai Castle, Sartai lake, Rokiškio sūris, largest dairy company in Lithuania | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Panevėžys County | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Panevėžys |
| Municipalities | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | €3.8 billion (2023) · 5th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | LT-PN |
| HDI (2022) | 0.850[2] very high · 6th |
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,[3] 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Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.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:
| Biržai district municipality | |
| Kupiškis district municipality | |
| Panevėžys city municipality | |
| Panevėžys district municipality | |
| Pasvalys district municipality | |
| Rokiškis district municipality |
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 2023 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.