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Panevėžys County

Coordinates: 55°44′15″N 24°22′13″E / 55.73750°N 24.37028°E / 55.73750; 24.37028
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Panevėžys County
Panevėžio apskritis
Panevėžys, largest city in county
Panevėžys, largest city in county
Flag of Panevėžys County
Coat of arms of Panevėžys County
Location of Panevėžys County
Location of Panevėžys County
Country Lithuania
Administrative centrePanevėžys
Municipalities
Area
 • Total7,878 km2 (3,042 sq mi)
 (12.1% of the area of Lithuania)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total211,189
 • Rank5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania)
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€3.6 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLT-PN
HDI (2017)0.831[2]
very high · 4th
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Panevėžys County (Lithuanian: Panevėžio apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[3] and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.

History

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Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.

Municipalities

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Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:

Biržai district municipality
Kupiškis district municipality
Panevėžys city municipality
Panevėžys district municipality
Pasvalys district municipality
Rokiškis district municipality

Geography

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Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania:

  • 202 km2 cities and towns;
  • 145 km2 factories and roads;
  • 4822 km2 farmland;
  • 2109 km2 forests;
  • 200 km2 lakes and streams;
  • 406 km2 other.

Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.

Tourism

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The region offers 9 hotels and 7 country inns for tourists and travellers. There are 8 tourist agencies and 3 tourist information centers catering to the public.

References

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  1. ^ "BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2022 M." osp.stat.gov.lt.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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55°44′15″N 24°22′13″E / 55.73750°N 24.37028°E / 55.73750; 24.37028