Šveicarija Eldership
Eldership in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
Šveicarija Eldership Šveicarijos seniūnija | |
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Eldership | |
 Šveicarija Eldership office | |
 Location of Šveicarija eldership | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′N 24°14′E / 55.017°N 24.233°E / 55.017; 24.233 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality |  Jonava District Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Šveicarija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.51 km2 (35.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,229 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Šveicarija Eldership (previously Dumsiai Eldership, Lithuanian: Šveicarijos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a southern part of Jonava District Municipality.[1] As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šveicarija.[2]
History
On 29 of March 2012 the Council of Jonava District Municipality approved the name change of eldership from Dumsiai eldership to Šveicarija eldership.[3]
Geography
- Forests: Dumsiai Forest, Gaižiūnai Forest
- Rivers: Varpė, Taurosta, Jasnogurka;
- Lakes: Bulotai Lake;
- Ponds: Šveicarija Pond;
- Quarries: Zatyškiai Quarry, Tekas Quarry;
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Šveicarija Eldership (as for 2011 census):[4]
- Villages: Albertava, Bagdonava, Bajoriškiai, Barborlaukis, Bartoniai, Bulotai, Dirvaliai, Dumsiai, Dumsiškiai, Gaižiūnai, Gulbiniškiai, Gumbiškiai, Kisieliškiai, Klimynė, Londonas, Lukošiškiai, Marinauka, Meškoniai, Naujatriobiai, Paryžius, Petrynė, Prapuolynė, Pušynėlis, Ratušėliai, Salupiai, Skarbinai, Spanėnai, Stašėnai, Stepanava, Šalūgiškiai, Šileikos, Šveicarija, Varpiai
- Railway settlements: Dumsiai GS, Gaižiūnai GS
Transport
The A6 highway is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.
Demography
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Elections
2023 municipality elections
| Political party | Municipality elections | |
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| Votes [5] | %[6] | |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 443 | 54.7% |
| Liberals' Movement | 75 | 9.3% |
| Political committee Our Jonava | 56 | 6.9% |
| Homeland Union | 55 | 6.8% |
| Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union | 55 | 6.8% |
| Labour Party | 37 | 4.6% |
| Lithuanian Regions Party | 23 | 2.8% |
| Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" | 21 | 2.6% |
| Freedom Party (Lithuania) | 14 | 1.7% |
| Total registered voters: 2,069 | Turnout: 39.15% | |
References
- ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Šveicarijos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Rezultatai 2023
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