Šveicarija Eldership
Šveicarijos seniūnija
Šveicarija Eldership office
Šveicarija Eldership office
Location of Šveicarija eldership
Location of Šveicarija eldership
Coordinates: 55°01′N 24°14′E / 55.017°N 24.233°E / 55.017; 24.233
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Jonava District Municipality
Administrative centreŠveicarija
Area
  Total91.51 km2 (35.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total2,229
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20011,985    
20112,244+1.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
20212,229−0.07%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Elections

2023 municipality elections

Political party Municipality elections
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

  1. "Šveicarijos seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "Šveicarijos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
  4. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. Rezultatai 2023
  6. of all votes


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