Šveicarija Eldership

Šveicarija Eldership Šveicarijos seniūnija
Eldership
Šveicarija Eldership office
Location of Šveicarija eldership
Coordinates: 55°01′N 24°14′E
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Jonava District Municipality
Administrative centre	Šveicarija
Area
• Total	91.51 km^2 (35.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,229
• Density	24/km^2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Šveicarija Eldership (previously Dumsiai Eldership, Lithuanian: Šveicarijos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a southern part of Jonava District Municipality.[1] As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šveicarija.[2]

History

On 29 of March 2012 the Council of Jonava District Municipality approved the name change of eldership from Dumsiai eldership to Šveicarija eldership.[3]

Geography

• Forests: Dumsiai Forest, Gaižiūnai Forest
• Rivers: Varpė, Taurosta, Jasnogurka;
• Lakes: Bulotai Lake;
• Ponds: Šveicarija Pond;
• Quarries: Zatyškiai Quarry, Tekas Quarry;

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Šveicarija Eldership (as for 2011 census):[4]

• Villages: Albertava, Bagdonava, Bajoriškiai, Barborlaukis, Bartoniai, Bulotai, Dirvaliai, Dumsiai, Dumsiškiai, Gaižiūnai, Gulbiniškiai, Gumbiškiai, Kisieliškiai, Klimynė, Londonas, Lukošiškiai, Marinauka, Meškoniai, Naujatriobiai, Paryžius, Petrynė, Prapuolynė, Pušynėlis, Ratušėliai, Salupiai, Skarbinai, Spanėnai, Stašėnai, Stepanava, Šalūgiškiai, Šileikos, Šveicarija, Varpiai
• Railway settlements: Dumsiai GS, Gaižiūnai GS

Transport

The A6 highway is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2001 1,985 —     2011 2,244 +1.23%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2021 2,229 −0.07%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Elections

2023 municipality elections

Main article: 2023 Lithuanian municipal elections

Political party	Municipality elections
	Votes [5]	%[6]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania	443	54.7%
Liberals' Movement	75	9.3%
Political committee Our Jonava	56	6.9%
Homeland Union	55	6.8%
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union	55	6.8%
Labour Party	37	4.6%
Lithuanian Regions Party	23	2.8%
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"	21	2.6%
Freedom Party (Lithuania)	14	1.7%
Total registered voters: 2,069		Turnout: 39.15%

References

1. "Šveicarijos seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
2. "Šveicarijos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
3. KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
4. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
5. Rezultatai 2023
6. of all votes