Towns in Lithuania (singular: , as diminutive of ''miestas'') retain their historical distinctiveness even though for statistical purposes they are counted together with villages. At the time of the
census in 2001, there were
103 cities, 244 towns, and some 21,000 villages in
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
. Since then three cities (
Juodupė,
Kulautuva, and
Tyruliai
Tyruliai is a town in the Radviliškis district municipality in north central Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern s ...
) and two villages (
Salakas and
Jūrė) became towns. Therefore, during the
Lithuanian census of 2011, there were 249 towns in Lithuania.
According to Lithuanian law, a town is a compactly-built settlement with a population of 500–3,000 and at least half of the population works in economic sectors other than agriculture.
Lietuvos Respublikos teritorijos administracinių vienetų ir jų ribų įstatymas (Law on Administrative Units and Their Borders of the Republic of Lithuania)
Seimas
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (), or simply the Seimas ( ; ), is the unicameralism, unicameral legislative body of the Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of Government of Lithuania, govern ...
law database, June 19, 1994, law no. I-558. However, there are many exceptions as many cities, towns, and villages retain their statuses based on historical tradition. Towns usually have a church and are capitals of elderates. Some towns have a coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
.
Towns
See also
* List of cities in Lithuania
In Lithuania, there are 103 cities (). The term ''city'' is defined by the Parliament of Lithuania as a compact urban area with more than 3,000 people, of whom at least two-thirds work in the industry or service sector. Settlements with a pop ...
(Lithuanian: plural – ''miestai'', singular – ''miestas'')
* List of Lithuanian towns in other languages
* Administrative divisions of Lithuania
Lithuania is now a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1251–1569)
In the earliest stages of the History of Lithuania (1219–1295), formation of the Lithuanian state, the area included several "lands" (Lithuanian ...
* Counties
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
(Lithuanian: singular – ''apskritis'', plural – ''apskritys'')
* Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
(Lithuanian: plural – ''savivaldybės'', singular – ''savivaldybė'')
* Elderships (or wards) (eldership, ward) (Lithuanian: plural – ''seniūnijos'', singular – ''seniūnija'').
* ''Seniūnaitija
Seniūnaitija ''("sub- eldership")'' is the lowest level administrative-territorial unit in Lithuania. Seniūnaitija is led by a ''seniūnaitis'' who represents communities of inhabited places. ''Seniūnaitis'' are elected for a 2-year tenure.
Th ...
'' (sub-eldership)
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Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
Towns
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...