Comparison of Post-1918 Systems
| Measure | Interwar | Soviet times | Independence | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
| Lithuanian name | Apskritis | Valsčius | Seniūnija | – | Rajonas | Apylinkė | Apskritis | Savivaldybė | Seniūnija |
| How many? | 23 | 260 | 2545 | – | 44 | 423 | 10 | 60 | 524 |
| Self-governing? | Yes | Yes | No | – | Yes* | Yes* | No | Yes | No |
| Average population (in thousands) | 110.9 | 9 | 1 | – | 27.3** | 2.5 | 348.4 | 39.0** | 6.6 |
| Average territory (in km²) | 2420 | 214 | 22 | – | 1449 | 132 | 6530 | 1088 | 125 |
| * Nominally, in reality all self-governing institutions were orchestrated by the Communist Party of Lithuania ** Without major cities |
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