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Joniškis District Municipality

Coordinates: 56°14′28″N 23°36′55″E / 56.24111°N 23.61528°E / 56.24111; 23.61528
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Joniškis District Municipality
Joniškio rajono savivaldybė
Morning in Mūša Upland Bog
Morning in Mūša Upland Bog
Coat of arms of Joniškis District Municipality
Location of Joniškis District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Joniškis District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Joniškis
Location of Joniškis
Coordinates: 56°14′28″N 23°36′55″E / 56.24111°N 23.61528°E / 56.24111; 23.61528
Country Lithuania
RegionAukštaitija
CountyŠiauliai County
Established1950 (74 years ago) (1950)
CapitalJoniškis
Elderships10
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • BodyJoniškis District Council
 • MayorVitalijus Gailius (LRLS)
 • LeadingLiberal Movement[1]
11 / 25
Area
 • Total
1,151 km2 (444 sq mi)
 • Rank34th
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2022[2])
 • Total
20,708
 • Rank41st
 • Density17.99/km2 (46.6/sq mi)
  • Rank41st
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes
84001–84446
Phone code+370 (426)
Websitewww.joniskis.lt

Joniškis District Municipality (Joniškio rajono savivaldybė) is a territorial unit of Lithuania with a population of about 30,000. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Joniškis.

Elderships

Joniškis District Municipality is divided into 10 elderships:[3]

Eldership (Administrative Center) Area Population (2021)
Gaižaičiai (Gaižaičiai)
108 km2 (26,687.38 acres; 41.70 sq mi) 352
Gataučiai (Gataučiai) 105 km2 (25,946.07 acres; 40.54 sq mi) 1,261
Joniškis (Joniškis)
106 km2 (26,193.17 acres; 40.93 sq mi) 10,011
Kepaliai (Kirnaičiai)
87.7 km2 (21,671.14 acres; 33.86 sq mi) 1,416
Kriukai (Kriukai)
134 km2 (33,112.12 acres; 51.74 sq mi) 1,088
Rudiškiai (Rudiškiai)
59.9 km2 (14,801.61 acres; 23.13 sq mi) 583
Satkūnai (Satkūnai)
100 km2 (24,710.54 acres; 38.61 sq mi) 1,043
Saugėlaukis (Bariūnai) 70.6 km2 (17,445.64 acres; 27.26 sq mi) 1,104
Skaistgirys (Skaistgirys)
136 km2 (33,606.33 acres; 52.51 sq mi) 1,901
Žagarė (Žagarė)
181 km2 (44,726.07 acres; 69.88 sq mi) 2,525

References

  1. ^ https://www.vrk.lt/savivaldybiu-tarybu-ir-meru-2023/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/1304/1/1922/rezultatai/lt/rezultataiSavTarNariaiMeraiSavivaldybeje_rpgId-21956.html
  2. ^ https://osp.stat.gov.lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?indicator=S3R166#/
  3. ^ "Struktūra ir kontaktai - Seniūnijos". Jonavos rajono savivaldybė. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.