Šilai Eldership (Lithuanian: Šilų seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in an eastern part of Jonava District Municipality.[1] As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šilai.[2]

Šilai Eldership
Šilų seniūnija
Šilai Eldership office
Šilai Eldership office
Location of Šilai eldership
Location of Šilai eldership
Coordinates: 55°09′19″N 24°22′48″E / 55.15528°N 24.38000°E / 55.15528; 24.38000
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Jonava District Municipality
Administrative centreŠilai
Area
 • Total
143 km2 (55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,670
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

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Populated places

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Following settlements are located in the Šilai Eldership (as for 2011 census):[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20012,026—    
20111,818−1.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
20211,670−0.85%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Elections

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2023 municipality elections

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Political party Municipality elections
Votes [4] %[5]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 243 53.5%
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 45 9.9%
Homeland Union 35 7.7%
Liberals' Movement 33 7.3%
Lithuanian Regions Party 25 5.5%
Political committee Our Jonava 24 5.3%
Labour Party 22 4.9%
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" 10 2.2%
Freedom Party (Lithuania) 8 1.8%
Total registered voters: 1,119 Turnout: 40.57%

References

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  1. ^ "Šilų seniūnija - Seniūnijos". lrvalstybe.lt. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Šilų seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Rezultatai 2023
  5. ^ of all votes