Akmenė district municipality
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| Akmenės rajono savivaldybė | |||||
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| Location | |||||
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | ||||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Capital | Naujoji Akmenė | ||||
| Major settlements | Naujoji Akmenė (pop. 12,345) Venta (pop. 3,412) Akmenė (pop. 3,140) |
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| Number of elderates | 6 | ||||
| Area (rank) | 844 km² (43rd) | ||||
| Population (rank) | 30,300 (42nd) | ||||
| Pop. density (rank) | 35.9/km² (24th) | ||||
| Telephone code | 425 | ||||
| Official website | http://www.akmene.lt | ||||
| Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data | |||||
| Politics | |||||
| Ruling party | Lithuanian National Union | ||||
| Mayor | Anicetas Lupeika | ||||
| Size of the council | 25 members | ||||
| Map of Akmenė district municipality | |||||
| Image:Akmene district map.png | |||||
Akmenė district municipality (Lithuanian: Akmenės rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It lies in the northwest of the country, with administrative centre in Naujoji Akmene and borders Latvia in the north, Joniškis district municipality in the east, Šiauliai district municipality in the southeast, Telšiai district municipality in the southwest, and Mažeikiai district municipality in the west. The area of the municipality covers ca. 844 km², its population counts 30,300 (2001 census).
[edit] History
Akmenė district was established in 1950, when the reform of territorial-administrative units was introduced to the Lithuanian SSR. The region merged part of Kuršėnai and Mažeikiai regions. The administrative centre was settled in Akmenė town, and in 1962 it was moved to Naujoji Akmenė. In the same year, the district was merged into Mažeikiai district, and in 1965 it emerged as a separate administrative unit. The district municipality was composed from former Akmenė district in 1995 and in 1999, pursuant to national reform of municipalities, its territory was expanded by incorporating Viekšniai seniūnija (elderate).
[edit] Elderates
Akmenė district municipality is divided into 6 elderates:
- Akmenė eldership (administrative centre - Akmenė)
- Kruopiai eldership (administrative centre - Kruopiai)
- Naujoji Akmenė town eldership (administrative centre - Naujoji Akmenė)
- Naujoji Akmenė rural eldership (administrative centre - Naujoji Akmenė)
- Papilė eldership (administrative centre - Papilė)
- Venta eldership (administrative centre - Venta)
[edit] External links
| Municipalities of Lithuania | |
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| District municipalities: | Akmenė | Alytus | Anykščiai | Biržai | Ignalina | Jonava | Joniškis | Jurbarkas | Kaišiadorys | Kaunas | Kėdainiai | Kelmė | Klaipėda | Kretinga | Kupiškis | Lazdijai | Mažeikiai | Molėtai | Pakruojis | Panevėžys | Pasvalys | Plungė | Prienai | Radviliškis | Raseiniai | Rokiškis | Skuodas | Šakiai | Šalčininkai | Šiauliai | Šilalė | Šilutė | Širvintos | Švenčionys | Tauragė | Telšiai | Trakai | Ukmergė | Utena | Varėna | Vilkaviškis | Vilnius | Zarasai |
| City municipalities: | Alytus | Kaunas | Klaipėda | Palanga | Panevėžys | Šiauliai | Vilnius | Visaginas |
| Municipalities: | Birštonas | Druskininkai | Elektrėnai | Kalvarija | Kazlų Rūda | Marijampolė | Neringa | Pagėgiai | Rietavas |
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