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County in Lithuania
Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis
County
Panevėžys, largest city in countyPanevėžys, largest city in county
Flag of Panevėžys CountyFlagCoat of arms of Panevėžys CountyCoat of arms
Location of Panevėžys CountyLocation of Panevėžys County
Country Lithuania
Administrative centrePanevėžys
Municipalities List
Area
 • Total7,878 km (3,042 sq mi)
 (12.1% of the area of Lithuania)
Population
 • Total211,189
 • Rank5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania)
 • Density27/km (69/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€3.6 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLT-PN
HDI (2017)0.831
very high · 4th

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, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the 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Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.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 km cities and towns;
  • 145 km factories and roads;
  • 4822 km farmland;
  • 2109 km forests;
  • 200 km lakes and streams;
  • 406 km 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

  1. "BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2022 M." osp.stat.gov.lt.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

External links

Counties of Lithuania
Panevėžys County
Municipalities
Cities
Towns
Villages

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