Panevėžys County
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| Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| ISO_3166-2 | LT-PN | ||
| Capital | Panevėžys | ||
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| - County governor | Gema Umbrasienė | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4,463 km2 (1,723.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 181,219 | ||
| - Density | 40.6/km2 (105.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Rank | 5th | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.pava.lt | ||
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. The county has over 320 thousand inhabitants.
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
- Biržai district municipality
- Kupiškis district municipality
- Panevėžys city municipality
- Panevėžys district municipality
- Pasvalys district municipality
- Rokiškis district municipality
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Industry
Panevėžys County generates more than 3.4 billion Litas of GNP. Average annual household income is 10.6 thousand Litas (approx 2.6 thousand US dollars). The county is responsible for approximately 7% of the national industrial output. There are 105 factories and concerns employing 17 thousand workers. In the year 2000, factory output topped 1.76 billion Litas.
[edit] History
Historical documents from the XVI century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
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