Biržai District Municipality

Biržai District Municipality Biržų rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
The Green Forest (Žalioji giria)
Coat of arms
Location of Biržai district municipality within Lithuania
Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E / 56.28278; 24.81250Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E / 56.28278; 24.81250
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Panevėžys County
Capital	Biržai
Elderships	8
Area
• Total	1,476 km2 (570 sq mi)
Area rank	16th
Population  (2021)
• Total	22,292
• Rank	39th
• Density	15.10/km2 (39.1/sq mi)
• Density rank	48th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Telephone code	450
Major settlements	Biržai (pop. 15,262) Vabalninkas (pop. 1,328)
Website	www.birzai.lt

Biržai District Municipality is a Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County.

The towns of Biržai and Vabalninkas lie within the district. About 64% of its land is agricultural, including a number of organic farms. Portions are protected in Biržai Regional Park and as botanical and geological reserves.^[1]

Administrative division[]

Biržai District Municipality hosts 8 elderates:

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Landmarks[]

• Sinkholes around Biržai, including Karvės ola (Cow's Hole)
• Biržai Castle
• Lithuania's northernmost point (56°27′1″N 24°53′7″E / 56.45028°N 24.88528°E / 56.45028; 24.88528)

Structure[]

District structure:

• 2 cities – Biržai and Vabalninkas;
• 4 towns – Kupreliškis, Nemunėlio Radviliškis, Pabiržė and Papilys;
• 538 villages.

Biggest population (2001):

• Biržai – 15262
• Vabalninkas – 1328
• – 874
• Nemunėlio Radviliškis – 729
• – 656
• – 492
• – 455
• – 429
• – 402

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