| The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 apskritys (singular - apskritis).Apskritys are divided into municipalities - 9 city municipalities, 43 district municipalities and 8 municipalities. Each municipality is divided into elderships.
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.
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| Apskritis
| Territory
km²
| Population
thousands
| Administrative Units
| Elderships
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| 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 Municipality
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
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| 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
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See also
Subdivisions of Lithuania
de:Verwaltungsbezirke Litauens
lt:Lietuvos apskritys
no:Litauens fylker
pt:Condados da Litunia
