The Visaginas Municipality (Lithuanian: Visagino savivaldybė) is one of the 60 municipalities of Lithuania, situated in the north-east of the country. It consists of the city of Visaginas (administrative centre of the municipality), 16 villages (kaimai) and one farmstead (viensėdis).

Visaginas Municipality Visagino savivaldybė
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Visaginas Municipality
Coordinates: 55°35′12″N 26°30′31″E
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Utena County
Administrative centre	Visaginas
Settlements	18[1]
Area [2]
• Total	58 km2 (22 sq mi)
• Rank	58th
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	27,113
• Rank	43rd
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Rank	7th
Telephone code	386
Major settlements	Visaginas (pop. 26,804)[2]
Website	www.visaginas.lt

History

The municipality was formally established on 19 July 1994 as the Visaginas City Municipality (Visagino miesto savivaldybė) and came into actual existence following the local election on 25 March 1995. Initially the municipality was composed only of the city of Visaginas, but on 1 January 2003 its area was expanded by absorbing a part of the Ignalina District Municipality, and the Visaginas City Municipality was renamed to what it is known as now.[3]

References

External links

• Official website of Visaginas Municipality

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