Zarasai District Municipality
Zarasų rajono savivaldybė | |
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Location of Zarasai district municipality within Lithuania | |
Map of Zarasai district municipality | |
| Country | |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | |
| Capital | Zarasai |
| Elderships | 10 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,334 km2 (515 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,114 |
| • Rank | 52nd |
| • Density | 11.33/km2 (29.34/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 58th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Telephone code | 385 |
| Major settlements |
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| Website | www |
Zarasai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It borders with Latvia and Belarus.
It has significant Russian minority population in Lithuania, with sixth of the population claiming Russian ethnicity.
The district has the following localities:
Biggest population (2001):
Stelmužė Oak, the oldest tree in Lithuania, grows in the district.