Leipalingis Eldership

Eldership in Dzūkija, Lithuania
Leipalingis Eldership
Leipalingio seniūnija
Eldership
Leipalingis, the only town in the eldership
Leipalingis, the only town in the eldership
Location of Viečiūnai Eldership
Location of Viečiūnai Eldership
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Alytus County
Municipality Druskininkai Municipality
Administrative centreLeipalingis
Area
 • Total259 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,143
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Leipalingis Eldership (Lithuanian: Leipalingio seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the western part of Druskininkai Municipality.

Geography

Viečiūnai Eldership is mostly covered by the Kapčiamiestis Forest [lt].

  • Rivers: Neman.
  • Lakes and ponds: Aviris [lt].
  • Forests: Kapčiamiestis Forest [lt].

References

  1. ^ "2021 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved November 10, 2021.