Eldership · Varėna District Municipality · Alytus County

Merkinės seniūnija (Varėna District Municipality): key figures

Merkinės seniūnija (eldership in Varėna District Municipality) has 2,552 residents in 2021 across 391.7 km², or 6.5 people per km². By population, Merkinės seniūnija ranks No. 2 of 8 elderships in Varėna District Municipality.

  • 2,552 residents
  • 391.7 km²
  • 6 people/km²

Merkinės seniūnija in numbers

Population
2,552
ranked 157 of 501
Population density
6people/km²
ranked 454 of 501
Area
392km²
ranked 2 of 501
Number of villages (kaimai)
82
ranked 39 of 501
Number of single-homestead settlements (viensėdžiai)
1
ranked 168 of 501
Number of towns and cities
1
ranked 33 of 501
Registered addresses (land plots and buildings)
2,416
ranked 107 of 501

Key points

By population, Merkinės seniūnija ranks No. 2 of 8 elderships in Varėna District Municipality.

Nationally, Merkinės seniūnija ranks No. 157 of 501 elderships.

All indicators for Merkinės seniūnija

Next to the value for Merkinės seniūnija: all elderships of Varėna District Municipality, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Population

IndicatorMerkinės seniūnijaVarėna District MunicipalityLithuaniaPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Number of villages (kaimai) (2026)8231818,965ranked 1 of 8ranked 39 of 501
Number of single-homestead settlements (viensėdžiai) (2026)151,519ranked 2 of 8ranked 168 of 501
Number of towns and cities (2026)1––ranked 1 of 8ranked 33 of 501

Housing

IndicatorMerkinės seniūnijaVarėna District MunicipalityLithuaniaPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Registered addresses (land plots and buildings) (2026)2,416––ranked 2 of 8ranked 107 of 501
Registered addresses per km² (2026)6.2 /km²––ranked 5 of 8ranked 358 of 501
Share of registered addresses located in towns and cities (2026)24.0%––ranked 2 of 8ranked 215 of 501

Where is Merkinės seniūnija?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Merkinės seniūnija (Varėna District Municipality)?

Merkinės seniūnija has 2,552 residents in 2021. It covers 391.7 km², or 6 people per km².

Where is Merkinės seniūnija?

Merkinės seniūnija (eldership) is part of Varėna District Municipality, in Alytus County.

What is the value of “Number of villages (kaimai)” in Merkinės seniūnija?

Number of villages (kaimai): 82 (2026), ranked 39 of 501 elderships in the country.

What is the value of “Number of single-homestead settlements (viensėdžiai)” in Merkinės seniūnija?

Number of single-homestead settlements (viensėdžiai): 1 (2026), ranked 168 of 501 elderships in the country.