Counties of Lithuania
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties . Counties are divided into territories - 9 cities, 43 districts and 8 municipalities. Each municipality is divided into subdistricts.
Each county has a head officer assigned by the Government, whose main responsibility is to guarantee that the Constitution and laws are kept within the county.
County
Territory km²
Population thousands
Administrative Units
SubDistricts
1
Alytus (Alytaus)
5425
188,1
Alytus city
Alytus District
Druskininkai Municipality
Lazdijai District
Varėna District
-
11
2
14
8
2
Kaunas (Kauno)
8090
703,2
Kaunas city
Birštonas Municipality
Jonava District
Kaišiadorys District
Kaunas District
Kėdainiai District
Prienai District
Raseiniai District
-
1
8
9
23
12
10
12
3
Klaipėda (Klaipėdos)
5207
370,0
Klaipėda city
Neringa city
Palanga city
Klaipėda District
Kretinga District
Skuodas District
Šilute District
-
2
1
11
8
9
11
4
Marijampolė (Marijampolės)
4467
188,1
Marijampole Municipality
Kalvarija Municipality
Kazlų Rūda Municipality
Šakiai District
Vilkaviškis District
6
4
4
14
12
5
Panevėžys (Panevėžio)
7881
301,8
Panevėžys city
Panevėžys District
Biržai District
Kupiškis District
Pasvalys District
Rokiškis District
-
11
8
6
11
9
6
Šiauliai (Šiaulių)
8589
370,7
Šiauliai city
Šiauliai District
Akmenė District
Joniškis District
Kelmė District
Pakruojis District
Radviliškis District
-
10
5
10
11
8
14
7
Tauragė (Tauragės)
4411
134,5
Tauragė District
Jurbarkas District
Pagėgiai Municipality
Šilalė District
8
11
4
13
8
Telšiai (Telšių)
4303
180,6
Telšiai District
Mažeikiai District
Plungė District
Rietavas Municipality
11
9
11
5
9
Utena (Utenos)
7206
186,1
Utena District
Anykščiai District
Ignalina District
Molėtai District
Zarasai District
Visaginas city
10
10
12
11
10
-
10
Vilnius (Vilniaus)
9730
850,7
Vilnius city
Elektrėnai Municipality
Šalčininkai District
Širvintos District
Švenčionys District
Ukmergė District
Vilnius District
Trakai District
21
8
13
8
13
12
23
8