Subdivisions of Lithuania - Comparison of Post-1918 Systems

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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