Šiauliai County (Lithuanian: Šiaulių apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Šiauliai. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[3] and since that date, Šiauliai County remains as the territorial and statistical unit. It borders Latvia.
Formation of administrative regions in Lithuania started in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century.
In October 1795, Catherine II of Russia granted Šiauliai the city rights and the privilege to become the capital town of the region. Administrative division of Russian Empire remained unchanged up to the end of World War I. When the war came to its end, in 1918 Lithuania was restored as an independent state.
On December 17, 1918, a circular No.1 was issued "On Municipalities in Lithuania" that declared that the entire area of Lithuania would be divided into the regions - apskritys (county sometimes translated into English as a provinces or counties). There were ten apskritys in Lithuania.
In 1937, Siauliai county's overall territory was 6042 km2 and 210 thousands people lived there. It was the largest apskritis in Lithuania.
In 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania and reformed the administrative system. The county system remained until 1950 when the counties were abolished and entire area was divided into smaller units - districts, or rajonas in Lithuanian.
Only in 1994 - four years after the restoration of Lithuania's independence in 1990 - the apskritys were created again. However, the interwar apskritys should not be mixed with current apskritys, as their purpose, sizes, and number are all different, see administrative division of Lithuania. The entire area of Lithuania is currently divided into ten larger units - apskritys and smaller districts, consisting of urban and rural elderships.
Šiauliai, county, lithuanian, Šiaulių, apskritis, counties, lithuania, north, country, capital, Šiauliai, july, 2010, county, administration, abolished, since, that, date, remains, territorial, statistical, unit, borders, latvia, Šiaulių, apskritiscountyŠiauli. Siauliai County Lithuanian Siauliu apskritis is one of ten counties in Lithuania It is in the north of the country and its capital is Siauliai On 1 July 2010 the county administration was abolished 3 and since that date Siauliai County remains as the territorial and statistical unit It borders Latvia Siauliai County Siauliu apskritisCountySiauliai largest city in countyFlagCoat of armsLocation of Siauliai CountyCountry LithuaniaAdministrative centreSiauliaiMunicipalitiesList Akmene district municipalityJoniskis district municipalityKelme district municipalityPakruojis district municipalityRadviliskis district municipalitySiauliai city municipalitySiauliai district municipalityArea Total8 537 km2 3 296 sq mi 13 1 of the area of Lithuania Population 2020 01 01 Total261 452 Rank4th of 10 10 4 of the population of Lithuania Density31 km2 79 sq mi GDP 1 Total 4 6 billion 2022 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST ISO 3166 codeLT SAHDI 2019 0 854 2 very high 6th Contents 1 History 2 Municipalities 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFormation of administrative regions in Lithuania started in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century In October 1795 Catherine II of Russia granted Siauliai the city rights and the privilege to become the capital town of the region Administrative division of Russian Empire remained unchanged up to the end of World War I When the war came to its end in 1918 Lithuania was restored as an independent state On December 17 1918 a circular No 1 was issued On Municipalities in Lithuania that declared that the entire area of Lithuania would be divided into the regions apskritys county sometimes translated into English as a provinces or counties There were ten apskritys in Lithuania In 1937 Siauliai county s overall territory was 6042 km2 and 210 thousands people lived there It was the largest apskritis in Lithuania In 1940 the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania and reformed the administrative system The county system remained until 1950 when the counties were abolished and entire area was divided into smaller units districts or rajonas in Lithuanian Only in 1994 four years after the restoration of Lithuania s independence in 1990 the apskritys were created again However the interwar apskritys should not be mixed with current apskritys as their purpose sizes and number are all different see administrative division of Lithuania The entire area of Lithuania is currently divided into ten larger units apskritys and smaller districts consisting of urban and rural elderships Municipalities editThe County encompasses municipalities of nbsp Akmene District Municipality nbsp Joniskis District Municipality nbsp Kelme District Municipality nbsp Pakruojis District Municipality nbsp Radviliskis District Municipality nbsp Siauliai City Municipality nbsp Siauliai District MunicipalityReferences edit BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2022 M osp stat gov lt Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Del apskriciu virsininku administraciju likvidavimo Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Retrieved 21 August 2011 External links editSocial and demographic characteristics of Siauliai County Economy of Siauliai County Environment of Siauliai County Siauliai Region Main Post Office 55 55 55 N 23 18 51 E 55 93194 N 23 31417 E 55 93194 23 31417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siauliai County amp oldid 1222060857, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
