Panevėžys County
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, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis | |
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 Panevėžys, largest city in county | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Panevėžys County | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Panevėžys |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,878 km2 (3,042 sq mi) |
| (12.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 211,189 |
| • Rank | 5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €3.6 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | LT-PN |
| HDI (2017) | 0.831 very high · 4th |
History
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
Municipalities
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
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
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.
Industry
Panevėžys County generates more than 3.4 billion Litas of GNP. Average annual household income is 10.6 thousand Litas (approx 2.6 thousand US dollars). The county is responsible for approximately 7% of the national industrial output. There are 105 factories and concerns employing 17 thousand workers. In the year 2000, factory output topped 1.76 billion Litas.
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