Panevėžys County () is one of ten

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. It is in the north-east of the country, and its

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Panevėžys Panevėžys () is the fifth-largest List of cities in Lithuania, city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, eighth-most-populous city in the Baltic States. it occupies with 89,100 inhabitants. As defined by Eu ...

. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as a territorial and statistical unit.

History

Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.

Municipalities

Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:

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

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, and also with Lithuanian counties of

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and

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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.

References

External links

Social and demographic characteristics of Panevėžys CountyEconomy of Panevėžys CountyEnvironment of Panevėžys County
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