Kalvarija Municipality

Kalvarija Municipality (Lithuanian: Kalvarijos savivaldybė) is a municipality in Marijampolė County, south-western Lithuania, on the border with Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kalvarija.

Kalvarija Municipality Kalvarijos savivaldybė
District Municipality
Lake Orija
Coat of arms
Map of Kalvarija Municipality
Location of Kalvarija Municipality within Lithuania
Coordinates: 54°24′52″N 23°13′39″E
Country	Lithuania
Region	Suvalkija
County	Marijampolė County
Established	1999 (26 years ago) (1999)
Capital	Kalvarija
Elderships	4
Government
• Type	City Council
• Body	Kalvarija Council
• Mayor	Nerijus Šidlauskas (PAC)
• Leading	Union of Democrats[1] 5 / 21
Area
• Total	440 km2 (170 sq mi)
• Rank	50th
Elevation	246 m (807 ft)
Population  (2022[2])
• Total	9,927
• Rank	56th
• Density	22.56/km2 (58.4/sq mi)
• Rank	31st
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes	69025–69332
Phone code	+370 (343)
Website	www.kalvarija.lt

It borders Lazdijai District Municipality to the east, Vilkaviškis District Municipality to the northwest, Marijampolė Municipality to the north and the Polish voivodeship of Podlaskie to the south.

Elderships

Kalvarija Municipality is divided into 4 elderships:

Eldership (Administrative Center)	Area	Population (2021)
Akmenynai (Akmenynai)	46.5 km2 (11,490.40 acres; 17.95 sq mi)	545
Kalvarija (Kalvarija)	216.11 km2 (53,401.94 acres; 83.44 sq mi)	7,781
Liubavas (Liubavas)	58.6 km2 (14,480.38 acres; 22.63 sq mi)	576
Sangrūda (Sangrūda)	99 km2 (24,463.43 acres; 38.22 sq mi)	1,191