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[[Lithuania]] is divided into two levels of [[administrative division of Lithuania|administrative divisions]]. The first-level division consists of 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: singular – ''savivaldybė'', plural – ''savivaldybės''), which are further sub-divided into over 500 smaller units, known as [[elderships of Lithuania|elderships]] (Lithuanian: plural – ''seniūnijos'', singular – ''seniūnija''). For statistical and reporting purposes, municipalities are grouped into [[Counties of Lithuania|10 counties]] ([[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]: singular – ''apskritis'', plural – ''apskritys'').

At the end of its tenure as a Soviet Socialist Republic, Lithuania's administrative divisions consisted of 44 regions, 12 cities, 80 towns, 19 settlements, and 426 rural districts.<ref name=conf>{{cite book|title=Conference on Local and Regional Authority Co-operation in the Baltic Sea Area: proceedings, Kaunas, Lithuania, 21-23, April 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mwf_B72sxDoC&pg=PA9|access-date=16 February 2011|date=January 2000|publisher=Council of Europe|isbn=978-92-871-4538-3|page=9}}</ref> The reform of this system was an immediate concern for the new government.<ref name=coe>{{cite web|url=http://www.coe.int/t/dgap/localdemocracy/programmes_democratic_stability/imc/Warsaw_Documents/Warsaw_Vaiciuniene.pdf|publisher=[[Council of Europe]]|author=Jolanta Vaičiūnienė|date=2008-11-14|access-date=16 February 2011|title=The Administrative–Territorial Reform in Lithuania: History and Today}}</ref> The [[Constitution of Lithuania]], ratified in 1992, delegated the power of establishing future administrative units to the Lithuanian Parliament ([[Seimas]]). Accordingly, the Seimas passed two fundamental laws: a 1993 law on government representation and a 1994 law specifying the territorial-administrative units and their boundaries.<ref name=coe/> The current system of a set of municipalities under 10 counties was codified by 1995.<ref name=coe/> Several changes were made in 2000, resulting in 60 municipalities.<ref name="(Program)Development2007">{{cite book|author1=Local Economic and Employment Development (Program)|author2=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|title=Baltic partnerships: integration, growth and local governance in the Baltic Sea Region|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g7TJcbAm2gEC&pg=PA75|access-date=23 February 2011|date=April 2007|publisher=OECD Publishing|isbn=978-92-64-02928-6|page=75}}</ref>

Ordinary municipal councilors are elected every four years from electoral lists using proportional representation. The mayor, who used to be a member of the council until 2023,<ref>{{cite news | last=Skėrytė | first=Jūratė | title=Apžvalga: naujai išrinktiems merams – didesni įgaliojimai | work=LRT | date=14 March 2023 | url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1936039/apzvalga-naujai-isrinktiems-merams-didesni-igaliojimai | language=lt | access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> is elected directly by the residents using the [[two-round system]] since 2015 reforms.<ref name="MunicipalLaw">{{cite web |url=http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=491878 |title=Law on elections to municipal councils |publisher=The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania |access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref> Before then, the mayors were elected by the municipal councils.

The largest municipality by population in Lithuania is [[Vilnius City Municipality]] with 593,436 residents, home to one fifth ({{percentage|593436|2867725
|1}}) of the country's population. The smallest municipality by population is [[Neringa Municipality]] with 4,173 ({{percentage|4173|2867725
|1}}) residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://osp.stat.gov.lt/lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?hash=e0d04c67-3f37-4974-a046-4e07ffd159a8 | date=2023-08-07 |title=Resident population on 1 July |website=osp.stat.gov.lt}}</ref>

The largest municipality by land area is [[Varėna District Municipality]], which spans {{convert|2216|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, while the smallest is [[Alytus City Municipality]] at {{convert|40|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.

==Powers and functions==
Municipalities are established to perform certain functions provided by [[law]]. According to the abovementioned Republic of Lithuania Law on Local Self-Government, the functions of [[municipality|municipalities]] are "''functions related to local government, [[public administration]] and provision of [[public services]] defined by the [[Constitution]] and attributed to municipalities by this and other laws''". The processes of integration into [[international organization]]s - like the [[European Union|EU]] and NATO - are considered to be important external factors influencing the development of municipal [[Power (social and political)|powers]] in the country. [[Lithuania]], which has become a member of these organizations, has been assigned completely new responsibilities, some of which, naturally, also belonged to municipalities. In the case of EU integration, municipalities have been assigned the necessary information supply to the [[European Commission]], and in the case of integration into [[NATO]], [[municipality|municipalities]] have had new functions related to [[security]] issues.
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1 – [[Vilnius City Municipality]]<br>
2 – [[Kaunas City Municipality]]<br>
3 – [[Klaipėda City Municipality]]
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4 – [[Panevėžys City Municipality]]<br>
5 – [[Šiauliai City Municipality]]<br>
6 – [[Alytus City Municipality]]
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7 – [[Birštonas Municipality]]<br>
8 – [[Palanga City Municipality]]<br>
9 – [[Visaginas Municipality]]<br>
10 – [[Neringa Municipality]]<br>
|-
|}

== Municipalities ==
As of January 1, 2024.<ref name=stat/>
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! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | Municipality
! scope="col" | Capital<ref>Municipality administrative centers and coats of arms are given by [[Statistics Lithuania]] in subpages under the Portrait of the Regions of Lithuania; e.g. [http://regionai.stat.gov.lt/en/alytaus_apskritis/alytaus_miesto_savivaldybe.html Alytus town municipality] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526195834/http://regionai.stat.gov.lt/en/alytaus_apskritis/alytaus_miesto_savivaldybe.html |date=2011-05-26 }}.</ref>
! scope="col" | County
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Area<ref name=stat>{{cite web|url=https://osp.stat.gov.lt/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize?hash=684e50e2-6cf6-426f-8d20-8b3e3856bdd2#/ |title=Area (land) at the beginning of the year, Population density at the beginning of the year, Resident population at the beginning of the year  |publisher=[[Statistics Lithuania]] |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref>	
! scope="col" | [[Populations]]
! scope="col" | [[Population density|Density]]<!--Please update together with the population updates-->
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Naujoji Akmenė COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting orange tools on a white background on the top and an orange sun on a dark green background on the bottom|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Akmenė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Naujoji Akmenė]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|844|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|19,126 || {{round|19126/844|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Alytus (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting orange tools on a white background on the top and an orange sun on a dark green background on the bottom|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Alytus City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Alytus]] || align=left|[[Alytus County|Alytus]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|40|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|51,351 || {{round|51351/40}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Alytus district COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting three flowers that have red petals, green stalks, and green leaves all sprouting from green earth|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Alytus District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Alytus]] || align=left|[[Alytus County|Alytus]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1403|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|25,464 || {{round|25464/1403|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Anykščiai COA great.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a brown bridge rising up out of a blue body of water into a blue sky with white clouds|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Anykščiai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Anykščiai]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1764|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|22,372 || {{round|22372/1764|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Birstonas COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a sea creature with sharp teeth, one protruding bottom tooth, and a blowhole spewing water|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Birštonas Municipality]] || align=left|[[Birštonas]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|122|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|4,087 || {{round|4087/122|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Biržai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white flag with a black bird on it with a yellow beak and yellow claws all on a yellow background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Biržai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Biržai]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1476|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|22,111 || {{round|22111/1476|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Druskininkai (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting three golden crowns with five spikes protruding from their tops all on a blue background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Druskininkai Municipality]] || align=left|[[Druskininkai]] || align=left|[[Alytus County|Alytus]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|453|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|20,103 || {{round|20103/453|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Elektrenai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting three yellow, diagonal lines zig-zagging from the bottom left to the top right on a grey background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Elektrėnai Municipality]] || align=left|[[Elektrėnai]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|509|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|24,745 || {{round|24745/509|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Ignalina (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting three white flowers lined up vertically with four yellow seeds surrounding each all on a blue background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Ignalina District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Ignalina]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1441|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|13,814 || {{round|13814/1441|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Jonava (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white bird with wings outspread, a red beak, and red feet all on a dark blue background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Jonava District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Jonava]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|943|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|41,489 || {{round|41489/943|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Joniskis.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting an angel in full body armour and wings outspread while standing on a green dragon with a twisted tail|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Joniškis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Joniškis]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1151|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|20,289 || {{round|20289/1151|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Jurbarkas COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting three grey fleurs-de-lis, two directly across from each other at the top and one on the bottom, all on a red background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Jurbarkas District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Jurbarkas]] || align=left|[[Tauragė County|Tauragė]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1506|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|25,443 || {{round|25443/1506|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kaišiadorys COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting four grey horses with red eyes galloping both to the left and to the right all on a black background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Kaišiadorys District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kaišiadorys]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1087|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|29,062 || {{round|29062/1087|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kalvarija COA great.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey castle on a red background on the left and a blue eye in a yellow triangle on the right|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Kalvarija Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kalvarija, Lithuania|Kalvarija]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė County|Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|440|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|9,734 || {{round|9734/440|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Kaunas.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white bull with an angry expression and a golden cross protruding from its head all on a red background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Kaunas City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|157|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|304,198 || {{round|304198/157}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kaunas district COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey bull's head with a golden cross protruding from the top all on a red crest on a blue background|center|30px]] || align=left|[[Kaunas District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1495|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|106,277 || {{round|106277/1495|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Kazlu Ruda (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting six yellow stars in a diagonal line running from the bottom left to the top right all on a black background|30px]] || align=left|[[Kazlų Rūda Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kazlų Rūda]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė County|Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|555|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|10,835 || {{round|10835/555|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Kedainiai (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a black wing attached to a black tallon holding a white horseshoe attached to three yellow spurs|30px]] || align=left|[[Kėdainiai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kėdainiai]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1677|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|45,923 || {{round|45923/1677|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kelmes-herbas.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white wheel on a light blue background at the top and three white leaves on a green background at the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Kelmė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kelmė]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1705|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|24,347 || {{round|24347/1705|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Klaipeda_City_Arms.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden castle with three turrets surrounded with four golden stars all on a red background|30px]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Lithuania Minor|Prūsija]] || align=center|{{convert|99|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|159,396 || {{round|159396/99}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Gargždai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a sword with a gold hilt and a silver blade penetrating a green wreath all on a red background|30px]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Lithuania Minor|Prūsija]] || align=center|{{convert|1340|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|67,280 || {{round|67280/1340|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kretinga COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a woman clothed in blue and brown wearing a golden crown and carrying a baby all on a grey background|30px]] || align=left|[[Kretinga District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kretinga]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|989|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|37,433 || {{round|37433/989|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Kupiškis COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a black, six-pointed star on a golden background on the bottom and grey swirls on a blue background on the top|30px]] || align=left|[[Kupiškis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Kupiškis]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1080|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|15,765 || {{round|15765/1080|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Lazdijai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden moose with large antlers and a protruding red tongue hovering over three black keys|30px]] || align=left|[[Lazdijai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Lazdijai]] || align=left|[[Alytus County|Alytus]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1306|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|17,201 || {{round|17201/1306|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Marijampole COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a man in full body armour riding a brown horse that is trampling a black dragon all on a yellow background|30px]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė Municipality]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė County|Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|755|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|54,590 || {{round|54940/755|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Mazeikiai (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden arrow with a zig-zag in the middle of it pulled back on a golden bow all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Mažeikiai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Mažeikiai]] || align=left|[[Telšiai County|Telšiai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1219|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|51,909 || {{round|51909/1219|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Moletai (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden key on a red background at the top and three blue birds on a white background at the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Molėtai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Molėtai]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1367|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|16,517 || {{round|16157/1367|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Neringa (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white "N" on a blue background at the bottom and a series of black and white shapes at the top|30px]] || align=left|[[Neringa Municipality]] || align=left|[[Nida, Lithuania|Nida]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Lithuania Minor|Prūsija]] || align=center|{{convert|90|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|4,265 || {{round|4265/90|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Pagėgiai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey bird with a golden eye and wings outstretched holding a golden key all on a green background|30px]] || align=left|[[Pagėgiai Municipality]] || align=left|[[Pagėgiai]] || align=left|[[Tauragė County|Tauragė]] || align=left|[[Lithuania Minor|Prūsija]] || align=center|{{convert|536|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|7,059 || {{round|7059/536|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Pakruojis (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a yellow windmill on a red crest hovering over a black bridge all on a yellow background|30px]] || align=left|[[Pakruojis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Pakruojis]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1315|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|17,870 || {{round|17870/1315|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Palanga (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a circle for which the boundary is itself made up of beige circles all under a silver crown on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Palanga City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Palanga]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|79|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|18,066 || {{round|18066/79|1}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of Arms of Panevezys.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a red castle with black double doors, two black windows, and one central tower all standing on black ground|30px]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|50|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|86,599 || {{round|86599/50}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Panevėžys District COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting two grey sheaves of wheat on a blue background at the top and a red plowshare on a grey background at the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|2177|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|35,378 || {{round|35378/2177|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Pasvalys COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting the black head of a bull with a golden vine entangled in its black horns and a golden ring protruding from its nose|30px]] || align=left|[[Pasvalys District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Pasvalys]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1289|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|21,930 || {{round|21930/1289|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Plungė COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting the Eye of Providence with a blue iris encapsulated in a golden triangle surrounded in golden rays all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Plungė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Plungė]] || align=left|[[Telšiai County|Telšiai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1105|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|33,042 || {{round|33042/1105|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Prienai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a man in full body armour riding a brown horse that is tramplinga green dragon spewing red flames from its mouth|30px]] || align=left|[[Prienai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Prienai]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1032|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|24,675 || {{round|24675/1032|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Radviliškis Coat of Arms.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a silver horse that is rearing and neighing all on a dark green background bordered by a thin silver line|30px]] || align=left|[[Radviliškis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Radviliškis]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1634|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|34,302 || {{round|34302/1634|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Raseiniai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden lynx with black spots, a red tongue, white teeth, and white claws standing on its back paws on green turf|30px]] || align=left|[[Raseiniai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Raseiniai]] || align=left|[[Kaunas County|Kaunas]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1573|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|29,769 || {{round|29769/1573|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Rietavas COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden lion holding a silver-bladed sword in its mouth with a golden hilt and standing on green turf all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Rietavas Municipality]] || align=left|[[Rietavas]] || align=left|[[Telšiai County|Telšiai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|586|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|7,115 || {{round|7115/586|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Rokiškis COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms divided into four sections, the top left and bottom right of which are red, the bottom left of which is blue, and the top right of which is golden|30px]] || align=left|[[Rokiškis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Rokiškis]] || align=left|[[Panevėžys County|Panevėžys]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1806|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|27,288 || {{round|27288/1806|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Skuodas COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey castle with three towers topped by crosses with a human head on the front door all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Skuodas District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Skuodas]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|911|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|15,201 || {{round|15201/911|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Šakiai COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting two grey sheaves of wheat on a red background on the left and six black, curved lines on a grey background on the right|30px]] || align=left|[[Šakiai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šakiai]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė County|Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1454|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|25,603 || {{round|25603/1454|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:LIT VL Šalčininkai CoA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden key overlapping a silver key on a blue background at the top and three golden nuts on a red background on the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Šalčininkai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šalčininkai]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1493|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|29,888 || {{round|29888/1493|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Šiauliai Grand (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a black bear with a silver collar on a red background on the left and a blue eye in a grey triangle on the right|center| 20px]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|81|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|110,461 || {{round|110461/81}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Šiauliai district COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting an angry, grey bear with yellow claws and a long, red tongue gripping a yellow axe in its paws all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Šiauliai County|Šiauliai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1807|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|40,565 || {{round|40565/1807|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Šilalė.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting five red leaves in a straight, horizontal row on a grey background at the top and five grey leaves on a red background at the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Šilalė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šilalė]] || align=left|[[Tauragė County|Tauragė]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1188|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|20,861 || {{round|20861/1188|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Silute (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey boat hovering over two partitions of grey water that are themselves hovering over a grey horn all on a green-and-black background|30px]] || align=left|[[Šilutė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Šilutė]] || align=left|[[Klaipėda County|Klaipėda]] || align=left|[[Lithuania Minor|Prūsija]] || align=center|{{convert|1714|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|38,331 || {{round|38331/1714|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Širvintos (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a silver-bladed sword with a golden hilt standing erect between the silver antlers of a silver moose head|30px]] || align=left|[[Širvintos District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Širvintos]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|906|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|14,668 || {{round|14668/906|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Herb Święcian.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a silver fish swimming to the right on the top and another fish swimming to the left on the bottom all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Švenčionys District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Švenčionys]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1691|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|21,795 || {{round|21795/1691|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Taurage (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a rounded, silver horn hung up by a rounded, silver strap all on a solid red background bordered by a black line|30px]] || align=left|[[Tauragė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Tauragė]] || align=left|[[Tauragė County|Tauragė]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1179|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|37,215 || {{round|37215/1179|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Telšiai COA great.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a bishop in brown robes with a brown mitre on his head surrounded by a golden halo looking at another man|30px]] || align=left|[[Telšiai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Telšiai]] || align=left|[[Telšiai County|Telšiai]] || align=left|[[Samogitia|Žemaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1439|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|38,852 || {{round|38852/1439|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Trakai district COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a man in full body armour holding a white spear in his right hand and a red-and-yellow shield in his left hand|30px]] || align=left|[[Trakai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Trakai]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1207|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|34,595 || {{round|34595/1207|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Ukmergė COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting an open book with a red rose on one page and a red bull on the other all hovering over a red heart with a building in the background|30px]] || align=left|[[Ukmergė District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Ukmergė]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1395|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|34,023 || {{round|34023/1395|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Utena (Lithuania).svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden horseshoe hovering over a white, 8-point star all on a blue background bordered by a thin, black line|30px]] || align=left|[[Utena District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Utena, Lithuania|Utena]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1230|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|39,671 || {{round|39671/1230|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Varėna COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a golden scarab with wings and legs outstretched flying over six purple flowers all on a blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Varėna District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Varėna]] || align=left|[[Alytus County|Alytus]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|2216|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|20,082 || {{round|20082/2216|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Vilkaviškis CoA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a large, red fleur-de-lis that has a horizontal symmetry axis all on a blue background bordered by a black line|30px]] || align=left|[[Vilkaviškis District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Vilkaviškis]] || align=left|[[Marijampolė County|Marijampolė]] || align=left|[[Suvalkija]] || align=center|{{convert|1262|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|33,906 || {{round|33906/1262|2}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Grand Coat of arms of Vilnius.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a white man with a white cape holding a golden staff and giving a ride to a white, golden-haloed child on his shoulder|30px]] || align=left|[[Vilnius City Municipality]] || align=left|[[Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|400|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|602,430 || {{round|602430/400}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Vilnius district COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a man in full body armour riding a black horse and carrying a white spear with a golden blade in his right hand|30px]] || align=left|[[Vilnius District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Vilnius County|Vilnius]] || align=left|[[Dzūkija]] || align=center|{{convert|2129|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|106,197 || {{round|106197/2129|2}}
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| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Visaginas COA.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey bird with a long, twisting neck, a yellow, pointy beak, and long yellow legs all on a dark blue background|30px]] || align=left|[[Visaginas Municipality]] || align=left|[[Visaginas]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|58|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|19,584 || {{round|19584/58|1}}
|-
| height=40px scope="row"|[[Image:Coat of arms of Zarasai.svg|alt=A coat of arms depicting a grey animal with the body of a fish and the head of a deer on a blue background at the top and a sword on the bottom|30px]] || align=left|[[Zarasai District Municipality]] || align=left|[[Zarasai]] || align=left|[[Utena County|Utena]] || align=left|[[Aukštaitija]] || align=center|{{convert|1331|km2|lk=off|sortable=on|abbr=on}} || align=center|14,368 || {{round|14368/1331|2}}
|-
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==See also==
*[[ISO 3166-2:LT]]
{{Commons category|Municipalities in Lithuania}}
* [[Administrative divisions of Lithuania]]
* [[Counties of Lithuania|Counties]] (Lithuanian: singular – ''apskritis'', plural – ''apskritys'')
* [[Elderships of Lithuania|Elderships]] (Lithuanian: plural – ''seniūnijos'', singular – ''seniūnija'').
* ''[[Seniūnaitija]]'' (sub-eldership)
* [[List of cities in Lithuania|Cities]] (Lithuanian: plural – ''miestai'', singular – ''miestas'')
* [[List of towns in Lithuania|Towns]] (Lithuanian: plural – ''miesteliai'', singular – ''miestelis'')

==Notes and references==
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==Sources==
*{{Cite web|url=http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=374897|title=Law on the Territorial Administrative Units and Their Boundaries|access-date=28 September 2011|publisher=Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas|date=30 March 2010}}

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