Biržai District Municipality Biržų rajono savivaldybė | |
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 The Green Forest (Žalioji giria) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Biržai District Municipality withinLithuania | |
 Location of Biržai | |
| Coordinates:56°16′58″N24°48′45″E / 56.28278°N 24.81250°E /56.28278; 24.81250 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Panevėžys County |
| Established | 1950 (76 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 | 15.3/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 48th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ZIP Codes | 41100–41481 |
| Phone code | +370 (450) |
| Website | www |
Biržai District Municipality is aLithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania,Aukštaitija ethnographic region,Panevėžys County.
The towns ofBiržai andVabalninkas lie within the district. About 64% of its land is agricultural, including a number oforganic farms. Portions are protected inBiržai Regional Park and as botanical and geological reserves.[3]
Biržai District Municipality is divided into 8 elderships:[4]
| Eldership (Administrative Center) | Area | Population (2021) |
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| 16.35 km2 (4,040.17 acres; 6.31 sq mi) | 10,734 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
| 258 km2 (63,753.19 acres; 99.61 sq mi) | 3,431 |
 | 211 km2 (52,139.24 acres; 81.47 sq mi) | 2,293 |
District structure:
Biggest population (2001):
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