Joniškis District Municipality (Joniškio rajono savivaldybė) is a territorial unit of Lithuania with a population of about 30,000. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Joniškis.
Joniškis District Municipality
Joniškio rajono savivaldybė | |
|---|---|
 Morning in Mūša Upland Bog | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Joniškis District Municipality within Lithuania | |
 Location of Joniškis | |
| Coordinates: 56°14′28″N 23°36′55″E / 56.24111°N 23.61528°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Šiauliai County |
| Established | 1950 |
| Capital | Joniškis |
| Elderships | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | Joniškis District Council |
| • Mayor | Vitalijus Gailius (LRLS) |
| • Leading | Liberal Movement[1] 11 / 25
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,151 km2 (444 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 34th |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
• Total | 20,708 |
| • Rank | 41st |
| • Density | 17.99/km2 (46.6/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 41st |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| ZIP Codes | 84001–84446 |
| Phone code | 370 (426) |
| Website | www |
Elderships
editJoniškis District Municipality is divided into 10 elderships:[3]
| Eldership (Administrative Center) | Area | Population (2021) |
|---|---|---|
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108 km2 (26,687.38 acres; 41.70 sq mi) | 352 |
| Gataučiai (Gataučiai) | 105 km2 (25,946.07 acres; 40.54 sq mi) | 1,261 |
| |
106 km2 (26,193.17 acres; 40.93 sq mi) | 10,011 |
 |
87.7 km2 (21,671.14 acres; 33.86 sq mi) | 1,416 |
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134 km2 (33,112.12 acres; 51.74 sq mi) | 1,088 |
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59.9 km2 (14,801.61 acres; 23.13 sq mi) | 583 |
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100 km2 (24,710.54 acres; 38.61 sq mi) | 1,043 |
| Saugėlaukis (Bariūnai) | 70.6 km2 (17,445.64 acres; 27.26 sq mi) | 1,104 |
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136 km2 (33,606.33 acres; 52.51 sq mi) | 1,901 |
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181 km2 (44,726.07 acres; 69.88 sq mi) | 2,525 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.vrk.lt/savivaldybiu-tarybu-ir-meru-2023/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/1304/1/1922/rezultatai/lt/rezultataiSavTarNariaiMeraiSavivaldybeje_rpgId-21956.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Rodiklių duomenų bazė - Oficialiosios statistikos portalas".
- ^ "Struktūra ir kontaktai - Seniūnijos". Jonavos rajono savivaldybė. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.