Biržai District Municipality

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

Biržai District Municipality Biržų rajono savivaldybė
District Municipality
The Green Forest (Žalioji giria)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Biržai District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Biržai
Coordinates: 56°16′58″N 24°48′45″E
Country	Lithuania
Region	Aukštaitija
County	Panevėžys County
Established	1950 (75 years ago) (1950)
Capital	Biržai
Elderships	8
Government
• Type	City Council
• Body	Biržai District Council
• Mayor	Kęstutis Knizikevičius (LSDP)
• Leading	Social Democratic Party[1] 8 / 25
Area
• Total	1,476 km2 (570 sq mi)
• Rank	16th
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population  (2022[2])
• Total	22,580
• Rank	37th
• Density	15.30/km2 (39.6/sq mi)
• Rank	48th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes	41100–41481
Phone code	+370 (450)
Website	www.birzai.lt

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.^[3]

Elderships

Biržai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:^[4]

Eldership (Administrative Center)	Area	Population (2021)
Biržai (Biržai)	16.35 km2 (4,040.17 acres; 6.31 sq mi)	10,734
Nemunėlio Radviliškis (Nemunėlio Radviliškis)	200 km2 (49,421.08 acres; 77.22 sq mi)	1,238
Pabiržė (Pabiržė)	90 km2 (22,239.48 acres; 34.75 sq mi)	1,442
Pačeriaukštė (Pačeriaukštė)	110 km2 (27,181.59 acres; 42.47 sq mi)	1,130
Papilys (Papilys)	250 km2 (61,776.35 acres; 96.53 sq mi)	1,439
Parovėja (Parovėja)	174 km2 (42,996.34 acres; 67.18 sq mi)	1,607
Širvėna (Biržai)	258 km2 (63,753.19 acres; 99.61 sq mi)	3,431
Vabalninkas (Vabalninkas)	211 km2 (52,139.24 acres; 81.47 sq mi)	2,293

Landmarks

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

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
• Biržai village – 874
• Nemunėlio Radviliškis – 729
• Medeikiai – 656
• Kirdonys – 492
• Naciūnai – 455
• Germaniškis – 429
• Parovėja – 402