Marijampole County
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Marijampolė County is one of the ten counties
in Lithuania
. It is in the south of the country in the historical Suvalkija
region, and its capital is the town Marijampolė
. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Marijampolė County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Counties of Lithuania
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties , all named after their capitals. The counties are divided into 60 municipalities : 9 city municipalities, 43 district municipalities and 8 municipalities...
in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It is in the south of the country in the historical Suvalkija
Suvalkija
Suvalkija or Sudovia is the smallest of the five cultural regions of Lithuania. Its unofficial capital is Marijampolė. People from Suvalkija are called suvalkiečiai or suvalkietis . It is located south of the Neman River, in the former territory of Vilkaviškis bishopric...
region, and its capital is the town Marijampolė
Marijampole
Marijampolė is an industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The population of Marijampolė is 48,700...
. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Marijampolė County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Municipalities
Municipalities are:- Kalvarija municipalityKalvarija municipalityKalvarija district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania....
- Kazlų Rūda municipalityKazlu Ruda municipality-References:...
- Marijampolė municipalityMarijampole municipalityMarijampolė municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania....
- Šakiai district municipalityŠakiai district municipalityŠakiai district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania....
- Vilkaviškis district municipalityVilkaviškis district municipalityVilkaviškis district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania....