Panevėžys County

Panevėžys County (Panevėžio apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.

History
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.

Municipalities
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
 * Biržai district municipality
 * Kupiškis district municipality
 * Panevėžys city municipality
 * Panevėžys district municipality
 * Pasvalys district municipality
 * Rokiškis district municipality

Geography
Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania: Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.
 * 202 km² cities and towns;
 * 145 km² factories and roads;
 * 4822 km² farmland;
 * 2109 km² forests;
 * 200 km² lakes and streams;
 * 406 km² other.

Tourism
The region offers 9 hotels and 7 country inns for tourists and travellers. There are 8 tourist agencies and 3 tourist information centers catering to the public.

Industry
Panevėžys County generates more than 3.4 billion Litas of GNP. Average annual household income is 10.6 thousand Litas (approx 2.6 thousand US dollars). The county is responsible for approximately 7% of the national industrial output. There are 105 factories and concerns employing 17 thousand workers. In the year 2000, factory output topped 1.76 billion Litas.