Environment · 2026

Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries

Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries: Varėna District Municipality comes top with 727.6 km² and Visaginas Municipality comes last with 0.0 km². The median across 59 municipalities is 22.3 km².

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1Varėna District Municipality727.6 km²2Plungė District Municipality272.9 km²3Ignalina District Municipality268.1 km²
#MunicipalityCountyArea of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries
1Varėna District MunicipalityAlytus County727.6 km²
2Plungė District MunicipalityTelšiai County272.9 km²
3Ignalina District MunicipalityUtena County268.1 km²
4Švenčionys District MunicipalityVilnius County168.1 km²
5Radviliškis District MunicipalityŠiauliai County118.3 km²
6Vilnius District MunicipalityVilnius County107.8 km²
7Trakai District MunicipalityVilnius County97.0 km²
8Šalčininkai District MunicipalityVilnius County95.6 km²
9Utena District MunicipalityUtena County92.3 km²
10Neringa MunicipalityKlaipėda County90.0 km²
11Klaipėda District MunicipalityKlaipėda County88.8 km²
12Kaišiadorys District MunicipalityKaunas County58.0 km²
13Šilutė District MunicipalityKlaipėda County52.2 km²
14Akmenė District MunicipalityŠiauliai County48.0 km²
15Širvintos District MunicipalityVilnius County44.4 km²
16Tauragė District MunicipalityTauragė County44.2 km²
17Kaunas District MunicipalityKaunas County42.7 km²
18Kupiškis District MunicipalityPanevėžys County41.0 km²
19Alytus District MunicipalityAlytus County39.8 km²
20Šiauliai District MunicipalityŠiauliai County38.2 km²
21Rokiškis District MunicipalityPanevėžys County36.0 km²
22Panevėžys District MunicipalityPanevėžys County35.6 km²
23Skuodas District MunicipalityKlaipėda County34.5 km²
24Druskininkai MunicipalityAlytus County33.7 km²
25Jurbarkas District MunicipalityTauragė County30.0 km²
26Ukmergė District MunicipalityVilnius County27.4 km²
27Telšiai District MunicipalityTelšiai County25.7 km²
28Rietavas MunicipalityTelšiai County23.7 km²
29Anykščiai District MunicipalityUtena County23.0 km²
30Jonava District MunicipalityKaunas County22.3 km²
30Zarasai District MunicipalityUtena County22.3 km²
32Pakruojis District MunicipalityŠiauliai County19.7 km²
33Mažeikiai District MunicipalityTelšiai County18.5 km²
34Elektrėnai MunicipalityVilnius County17.2 km²
35Kėdainiai District MunicipalityKaunas County14.8 km²
36Raseiniai District MunicipalityKaunas County13.8 km²
37Šakiai District MunicipalityMarijampolė County13.5 km²
38Pasvalys District MunicipalityPanevėžys County13.4 km²
39Kelmė District MunicipalityŠiauliai County13.2 km²
40Kazlų Rūda MunicipalityMarijampolė County12.6 km²
41Lazdijai District MunicipalityAlytus County11.4 km²
42Kretinga MunicipalityKlaipėda County11.3 km²
43Biržai District MunicipalityPanevėžys County10.4 km²
44Prienai District MunicipalityKaunas County9.1 km²
45Molėtai District MunicipalityUtena County8.8 km²
46Šilalė District MunicipalityTauragė County8.6 km²
47Vilkaviškis District MunicipalityMarijampolė County6.1 km²
48Pagėgiai MunicipalityTauragė County5.0 km²
49Alytus City MunicipalityAlytus County4.4 km²
50Vilnius City MunicipalityVilnius County3.6 km²
51Kalvarija MunicipalityMarijampolė County3.5 km²
52Kaunas City MunicipalityKaunas County3.0 km²
53Joniškis District MunicipalityŠiauliai County2.3 km²
54Marijampolė MunicipalityMarijampolė County1.2 km²
55Palanga City MunicipalityKlaipėda County0.3 km²
56Birštonas MunicipalityKaunas County0.0 km²
56Panevėžys City MunicipalityPanevėžys County0.0 km²
56Šiauliai City MunicipalityŠiauliai County0.0 km²
56Visaginas MunicipalityUtena County0.0 km²

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries”?

Varėna District Municipality ranks first for “Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries”, with 727.6 km².

What is the median for “Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries”?

The median across the 59 ranked municipalities is 22.3 km².