Šveicarija Eldership
Appearance
Šveicarija Eldership
Šveicarijos seniūnija | |
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Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Jonava District Municipality |
Administrative centre | Šveicarija |
Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,244 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Šveicarija Eldership (previously Dumsiai Eldership, Lithuanian: Šveicarijos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a southern part of Jonava District Municipality.[1] As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šveicarija.[2]
History
On 29 of March 2012 the Council of Jonava District Municipality approved the name change of eldership from Dumsiai eldership to Šveicarija eldership.[3]
Geography
- Forests: Dumsiai Forest, Gaižiūnai Forest
- Rivers: Varpė, Taurosta, Jasnogurka;
- Lakes: Bulotai Lake;
- Ponds: Šveicarija Pond;
- Quarries: Zatyškiai Quarry, Tekas Quarry;
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Šveicarija Eldership (as for 2011 census):[4]
- Villages: Albertava, Bagdonava, Bajoriškiai, Barborlaukis, Bartoniai, Bulotai, Dirvaliai, Dumsiai, Dumsiškiai, Gaižiūnai, Gulbiniškiai, Gumbiškiai, Kisieliškiai, Klimynė, Londonas, Lukošiškiai, Marinauka, Meškoniai, Naujatriobiai, Paryžius, Petrynė, Prapuolynė, Pušynėlis, Ratušėliai, Salupiai, Skarbinai, Spanėnai, Stašėnai, Stepanava, Šalūgiškiai, Šileikos, Šveicarija, Varpiai
- Railway settlements: Dumsiai GS, Gaižiūnai GS
Transport
The A6 highway is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.
Refefences
- ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.