Rukla Eldership

Rukla Eldership (Lithuanian: Ruklos 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 Rukla.^[2]

Rukla Eldership Ruklos seniūnija
Eldership
Rukla Eldership office
Location of Rukla eldership
Coordinates: 55°01′57″N 24°22′37″E
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Jonava District Municipality
Administrative centre	Rukla
Area
• Total	72.32 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,210
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

• Rivers: Neris, Lankesa, Lomena;
• Forests: Gaižiūnai Forest;
• Protected areas: Lomena Landscape Sanctuary

79.03 % of Rukla eldership's whole area is covered in forests.^[2]

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Rukla Eldership (as for 2011 census):^[3]

• Towns: Rukla
• Villages: Jonalaukis, Kamšalai, Konstantinava, Rukla village, Tartokas, Venecija

Transport

KK143 is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2001 2,509 —     2011 2,232 −1.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2021 2,210 −0.10%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Elections

2023 municipality elections

Main article: 2023 Lithuanian municipal elections

Political party	Municipality elections
	Votes [4]	%[5]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania	236	44.5%
Homeland Union	77	14.5%
Labour Party	49	9.3%
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union	43	8.1%
Liberals' Movement	36	6.8%
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"	25	4.7%
Lithuanian Regions Party	23	4.3%
Political committee Our Jonava	22	4.2%
Freedom Party (Lithuania)	6	1.1%
Total registered voters: 1,770		Turnout: 29.94%