Panevėžys County
| Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Administrative centre | Panevėžys | ||
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| • Total | 7,881 km2 (3,042.9 sq mi) | ||
| (12.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 284,235 | ||
| • Rank | 5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LT-PN | ||
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,[1] and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
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[edit] History
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[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] References
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=392936. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Panevėžys County
- Economy of Panevėžys County
- Environment of Panevėžys County
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