Akmenė District Municipality
Akmenė District Municipality (Lithuanian: Akmenės rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It lies in the Northwest of the country, with the administrative center in Naujoji Akmenė and borders Latvia in the north, Joniškis District in the east, Šiauliai District in the southeast, Telšiai District in the southwest, and Mažeikiai District in the west. The area of the municipality covers ca. 844 km2 and is the 43rd largest municipality by total area in the country. Its population shrank from some 30,300 (2001 census) to 18,500 (2021 census) which is around 39% in decline.
Akmenė District Municipality
Akmenės rajono savivaldybė | |
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District Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Akmenė District Municipality within Lithuania | |
Location of Akmenė | |
| Coordinates: 56°15′22″N 22°45′14″E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Žemaitija |
| County | Šiauliai County |
| Established | 1950 |
| Capital | Naujoji Akmenė |
| Elderships | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | Akmenė District Council |
| • Mayor | Vitalijus Mitrofanovas (LSDP) |
| • Leading | Social Democratic Party 16 / 25
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| Area | |
| • Total | 844 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 19,287 |
| • Rank | 45th |
| • Density | 22.85/km2 (59.2/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ZIP Codes | 85001–86114 |
| Phone code | +370 (425) |
| Website | www |
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