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Zarasai District Municipality: population and statistics

Zarasai District Municipality has a population of 14,027 (2025) across 1,334.0 km², or 10.5 people per km². It ranks 53 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −18.4% between 2015 and 2025.

14,027 residents
1,334.0 km²
10 people/km²
166 m

View of Zarasai District Municipality — Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Key points

Among the 6 municipalities in Utena County, Zarasai District Municipality ranks No. 5 by population.

Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents: 25.7 in Zarasai District Municipality, compared with an average of 9.0 / 10,000 residents in Utena County and 4.1 / 10,000 residents nationally.

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate): 1,006 kWh/m² in Zarasai District Municipality, compared with an average of 1,011 kWh/m² in Utena County and 1,027 kWh/m² nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 970 kWh a year here.

Did you know?

Number 1 in Utena County for “Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants)”.
Number 1 in Utena County for “Share of accidents in the dark”.
“Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 186,835 football pitches.
Its population density is 4.2 times lower than the national average.

Zarasai District Municipality in numbers

Population

14,027

ranked 53 of 60

−18.4%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

10people/km²

ranked 57 of 59

Area

1,334km²

ranked 24 of 59

Elevation

166m

ranked 6 of 60

Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents

25.7/ 10,000 residents

ranked 1 of 60

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

1,006kWh/m²

ranked 60 of 60

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)

1.72%

ranked 47 of 47

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

0.0%

ranked 36 of 36

All indicators for Zarasai District Municipality

Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

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Population

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	10.4%	10.7%	12.4%	ranked 57 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	26.0%	26.1%	23.3%	ranked 9 of 60
Share of women (2025)	52.4%	52.6%	52.6%	ranked 32 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	51.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 5 of 60
Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024)	5.3 ‰	4.7 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 36 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	3	–	3	ranked 1 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1	22	725	ranked 33 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.1 100 km²	0.3 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 35 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7.0 ha	280.5 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 33 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.9 °C	7.0 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 56 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−3.9 °C	−3.8 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 56 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.3 °C	18.3 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 30 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	661 mm	667 mm	666 mm	ranked 37 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	30 days	30	23	ranked 3 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	4,089 °C·d	4,065 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 4 of 60
Change in average annual temperature: 1991–2020 compared with 1951–1980 (estimate) (1951-2020)	1.4 °C	1.4 °C	1.3 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	72%	71%	70%	ranked 1 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	25 days	25	26	ranked 36 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	181 days	180	168	ranked 4 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	79%	79%	80%	ranked 31 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	119 days	119	110	ranked 7 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	58 days	57	47	ranked 4 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	13 days	13	13	ranked 17 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	29 mm	28 mm	28 mm	ranked 7 of 60
Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	198 days	199	204	ranked 57 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	231 mm	233 mm	234 mm	ranked 38 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	123 mm	128 mm	131 mm	ranked 45 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	134 mm	134 mm	104 mm	ranked 4 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	20%	20%	16%	ranked 4 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	2.5 days	2.5	2.0	ranked 6 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	53 mm	53 mm	54 mm	ranked 33 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.2 °C	7.3 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 58 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	87 days	86	74	ranked 4 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	148 days	149	152	ranked 46 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,006 kWh/m²	1,011 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 60 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	455 kWh/m²	455 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 45 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	57 kWh/m²	59 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 54 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	10.2 °C	10.3 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 55 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.4 °C	3.5 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 54 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.8 °C	6.9 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 46 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.6 m/s	3.7 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 30 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	32 days	34	34	ranked 48 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.1 m/s	6.2 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 37 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	217 W/m²	225 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 46 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	6.7 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 59 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.1 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 43 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−4.0 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 57 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	124	–	110	ranked 2 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	661 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 37 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	4,148	–	3,884	ranked 1 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	7	–	10	ranked 44 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	540	5,005	186,598	ranked 54 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	37.6 ‰	39.7 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 40 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	281	3,018	140,267	ranked 53 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	19.6 ‰	23.9 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 52 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	2.2 ‰	1.9 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 31 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	39.1%	37.6%	39.1%	ranked 30 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7	54	994	ranked 37 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.0 10,000 inh.	4.4 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 7 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	18	127	4,166	ranked 39 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	1.3 per 1,000 inh.	1.0 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 10 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	14.0	99.5	7,031	ranked 26 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	1.00	0.81	0.42	ranked 11 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1.40 M EUR	98.31	6,102	ranked 38 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	0%	4%	5%	ranked 42 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	0%	12%	9%	ranked 27 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	5.5	35.0	5,535	ranked 29 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	0.39	0.28	0.23	ranked 15 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	0.52 M EUR	17.07	4,537	ranked 49 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	46%	18%	11%	ranked 4 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	30	441	9,001	ranked 50 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.1 per 1,000 inh.	3.6 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	15k€	15k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	331 positions	5,397	164,708	ranked 53 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	23.6 positions / 1,000 inh.	44.0 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 55 of 60
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (2025)	1,200 €	–	1,300 €	ranked 45 of 60
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (2025)	82.3%	78.8%	80.5%	ranked 24 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	14.2%	17.1%	24.0%	ranked 57 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	16.6%	18.3%	14.0%	ranked 23 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	22.1%	10.6%	9.1%	ranked 2 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	5.7%	7.4%	9.7%	ranked 51 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	12.4%	17.1%	6.9%	ranked 7 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	7.3%	8.7%	9.0%	ranked 39 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	4.2%	3.3%	2.6%	ranked 8 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	2.7%	1.5%	2.3%	ranked 24 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	14.4%	14.4%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	25 no.	207 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 27 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.7 no.	1.6 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 7 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	164 no.	1,639 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 33 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	500	–	476	ranked 29 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	34.8 places / 1,000 residents	37.7 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 11 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	20.0 places / establishment	22.8 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 38 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	11.4%	–	30.9%	ranked 48 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	49.2%	–	32.8%	ranked 11 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	20.2%	–	13.6%	ranked 14 of 49
Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes) (2024)	19.2%	–	14.8%	ranked 12 of 32
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	9,221	–	19,558	ranked 38 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	0.6 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 27 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (2024)	11.0%	–	20.2%	ranked 30 of 44
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (2024)	1.0%	–	1.3%	ranked 24 of 39
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (2024)	1.2%	–	3.0%	ranked 32 of 40
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (2024)	0.3%	–	0.6%	ranked 26 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States (2024)	0.3%	–	0.3%	ranked 17 of 37
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (2024)	2.7%	–	1.9%	ranked 15 of 41
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (2024)	1.1%	–	1.1%	ranked 19 of 40
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	0.0%	–	56.8%	ranked 36 of 36
Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes) (2024)	1.0%	–	5.8%	ranked 17 of 22

Transport

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	5	94	2,802	ranked 54 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	7.8	7.7	8.8	ranked 39 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	9.7	8.9	10.1	ranked 35 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	8	45	689	ranked 33 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	11.0	7.1	6.2	ranked 7 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	26.3%	18.7%	17.9%	ranked 12 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	22.8%	27.8%	28.6%	ranked 49 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	24.6%	16.5%	17.8%	ranked 7 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	8.8%	9.1%	7.2%	ranked 21 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	48	258	5,907	ranked 23 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	3.42 ‰	2.10 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 7 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	26.2%	44.1%	51.7%	ranked 54 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	148	–	166	ranked 34 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	11.1 100 km²	11.9 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 34 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	848	–	1,855	ranked 41 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	60 1,000 inh.	85 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 28 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	32	–	46	ranked 39 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	2	6	120	ranked 19 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	18	57	1,622	ranked 20 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	30%	28%	35%	ranked 31 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	11.0 €	12.3 €	10.2 €	ranked 16 of 49

Society

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	11.5 ‰	9.0 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	122	731	8,847	ranked 26 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	87.0 10,000 inh.	59.6 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 5 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	9.1 100 km²	10.1 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 33 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	24	141	860	ranked 9 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	5	37	530	ranked 37 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	38	773	ranked 54 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.1 10,000 inh.	3.1 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 53 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4	39	708	ranked 38 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.9 10,000 inh.	3.2 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 14 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	23	116	1,155	ranked 19 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	16.4 10,000 inh.	9.5 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 2 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	56	2,126	ranked 55 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.1 10,000 inh.	4.6 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 53 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6	69	795	ranked 39 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.3 10,000 inh.	5.6 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 22 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	20	161	611	ranked 10 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.5 100 km²	2.2 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 17 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	44	368	5,174	ranked 43 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	31.4 10,000 inh.	30.0 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 8 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.7 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 9 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	9	54	474	ranked 9 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	64.2 100,000 inh.	44.0 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 3 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1	9	93	ranked 15 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7.1 100,000 inh.	7.3 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 8 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	2,817	24,305	770,764	ranked 53 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	205.9	205.2	199.0	ranked 28 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	17.99	15.01	12.32	ranked 3 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	29.98	33.13	30.02	ranked 31 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	7.27	7.79	5.55	ranked 17 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	50.20	43.22	43.33	ranked 17 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	26.32	22.34	22.53	ranked 18 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	36.52	36.64	35.50	ranked 25 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	1.68	1.86	1.77	ranked 32 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Official bathing waters (2023)	3	14	121	ranked 13 of 44
Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (2023)	100%	100%	100%	ranked 1 of 44
Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (2023)	0%	0%	0%	ranked 5 of 44
E. coli, median of the season's samples (2023)	8 cfu/100 ml	–	8 cfu/100 ml	ranked 24 of 44
Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (2023)	5 cfu/100 ml	–	7 cfu/100 ml	ranked 25 of 44
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	24.9%	16.0%	6.2%	ranked 4 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	7.2 µg/m³	7.5 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 57 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	3.5 µg/m³	3.9 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 55 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	101 µg/m³	101 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 36 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	156 m	–	102 m	ranked 10 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	3.6 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 7 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.7%	–	0.2%	ranked 10 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	1.5%	–	2.8%	ranked 57 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	44.3%	–	58.9%	ranked 44 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	36.1%	–	28.0%	ranked 13 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	5.9%	–	4.8%	ranked 13 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	1.1%	–	0.6%	ranked 14 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	11.1%	–	1.1%	ranked 3 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	0.3%	–	0.7%	ranked 60 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%	ranked 56 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	300 m²/inh.	268 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 7 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	55%	–	68%	ranked 56 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	9%	–	21%	ranked 59 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	1.7%	5.7%	2.0%	ranked 33 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	22.3 km²	414.5 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 30 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	26.2%	18.9%	9.8%	ranked 8 of 59

Health

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	71 beds	921	27,800	ranked 48 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	4.9 beds / 1,000 inh.	7.4 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 33 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	1.2 beds / 1,000 inh.	3.8 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 46 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	1 facilities	7	133	ranked 25 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	625 admissions	16,436	899,576	ranked 48 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	48.4%	–	65.9%	ranked 43 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	3.9 days	6.0	5.6	ranked 45 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	45.2 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 21 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	1.72%	4.81%	4.01%	ranked 47 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	21.1 ‰	18.7 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	20.1 ‰	18.2 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3	35	736	ranked 47 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.1 per 10,000 inh.	2.9 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 34 of 59

Education

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	9	68	1,084	ranked 42 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	6.4 per 10,000 inh.	5.5 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 11 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	2	–	7	ranked 53 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.4 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 52 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	8	45	1,021	ranked 40 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	5.5 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 5 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	2	7	117	ranked 10 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	3	18	440	ranked 29 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	2.1 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 8 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Zarasai District Municipality	Utena County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	36	111	1,180	ranked 7 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	25.7 / 10,000 residents	9.0 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 1 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	2.7 / 100 km²	1.5 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 14 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	46	247	6,584	ranked 33 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	32.8 / 10,000 residents	20.1 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 14 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	47%	45%	42%	ranked 24 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	19	134	2,518	ranked 43 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	13.6 / 10,000 residents	10.9 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 20 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	21%	30%	41%	ranked 51 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	16	131	1,960	ranked 37 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	11.4 / 10,000 residents	10.7 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 24 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	18.7 / 1,000 residents	13.0 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 1 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	69	–	87	ranked 38 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	4.9 / 1,000 residents	3.3 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 3 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	4.7 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 6 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	23.8%	22.2%	18.4%	ranked 13 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	8.2%	9.8%	12.3%	ranked 47 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	11.5%	14.8%	17.0%	ranked 46 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	2.1%	2.6%	4.2%	ranked 50 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	2.1%	2.2%	3.0%	ranked 38 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	5.2 / 100,000 residents a year	5.3 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 21 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	2.2 / 10,000 residents a year	1.1 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 6 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%	ranked 55 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	0.6%	1.0%	1.8%	ranked 55 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	0.8%	1.2%	2.1%	ranked 54 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%	ranked 54 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0066 g	0.0062 g	0.0075 g	ranked 36 of 60

Zarasai District Municipality: indicators over time

Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+2.3 °C

7.9 °C in 2025, compared with 5.7 °C in 1951

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+230 mm+39.8%

808 mm in 2025, compared with 578 mm in 1951

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−7 days−22.6%

24 days in 2025, compared with 31 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−835 °C·d−18.6%

3,662 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,497 °C·d in 1951

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C·d), 1951–2025

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+9.0 pp

72% in 2025, compared with 63% in 1951

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−30 days−62.5%

18 days in 2025, compared with 48 days in 1951

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+32 days+21.6%

180 days in 2025, compared with 148 days in 1951

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+3.0 pp

82% in 2025, compared with 79% in 1951

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−45 days−31.7%

97 days in 2025, compared with 142 days in 1951

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−39 days−54.9%

32 days in 2025, compared with 71 days in 1951

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+5 days+41.7%

17 days in 2025, compared with 12 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+18 mm+90.0%

38 mm in 2025, compared with 20 mm in 1951

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+61 days+35.1%

235 days in 2025, compared with 174 days in 1951

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+159 mm+91.9%

332 mm in 2025, compared with 173 mm in 1951

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−47 mm−31.1%

104 mm in 2025, compared with 151 mm in 1951

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−92 mm−55.4%

74 mm in 2025, compared with 166 mm in 1951

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−20.0 pp

9% in 2025, compared with 29% in 1951

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−6.0 days

0.0 days in 2025, compared with 6.0 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+20 mm+44.4%

65 mm in 2025, compared with 45 mm in 1951

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.4 °C

7.8 °C in 2025, compared with 6.4 °C in 1951

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−61 days−48.0%

66 days in 2025, compared with 127 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+7 days+5.4%

137 days in 2025, compared with 130 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−94 kWh/m²−8.8%

970 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,064 kWh/m² in 1951

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−61 kWh/m²−12.1%

442 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 503 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−5 kWh/m²−8.3%

55 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 60 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+2.3 °C

11.2 °C in 2025, compared with 8.9 °C in 1951

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+2.2 °C

4.7 °C in 2025, compared with 2.5 °C in 1951

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

0.0 °C

6.5 °C in 2025, compared with 6.5 °C in 1951

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

0.0 m/s−0.8%

3.5 m/s in 2025, compared with 3.6 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+8 days+38.1%

29 days in 2025, compared with 21 days in 1951

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−0.1 m/s−2.0%

6.0 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.1 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−21 W/m²−9.4%

202 W/m² in 2025, compared with 223 W/m² in 1951

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (W/m²), 1951–2025

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+2.2 °C

7.7 °C in 2025, compared with 5.5 °C in 1950

Mean annual temperature (estimate) (°C), 1950–2025

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate)

−32−23.5%

104 in 2025, compared with 136 in 1950

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate), 1950–2025

Annual precipitation (estimate)

+85 mm+11.7%

809 mm in 2025, compared with 724 mm in 1950

Annual precipitation (estimate) (mm), 1950–2025

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)

+17.0+850.0%

19.0 in 2025, compared with 2.0 in 2021

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year), 2021–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year)

−160 positions−32.6%

331 positions in 2025, compared with 491 positions in 2010

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (positions), 2010–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year)

−15.0 positions / 1,000 inh.−38.8%

23.6 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 38.6 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (positions / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2025

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies

+750 €+166.7%

1,200 € in 2025, compared with 450 € in 2018

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (€), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

+26.6 pp

82.3% in 2025, compared with 55.7% in 2018

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification”

−3.8 pp

14.2% in 2025, compared with 18.0% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance”

+4.3 pp

16.6% in 2025, compared with 12.3% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing”

+13.3 pp

22.1% in 2025, compared with 8.8% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications”

−20.7 pp

5.7% in 2025, compared with 26.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism”

+8.0 pp

12.4% in 2025, compared with 4.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−5.0 pp

7.3% in 2025, compared with 12.3% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics”

+0.5 pp

4.2% in 2025, compared with 3.7% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”

+0.3 pp

2.7% in 2025, compared with 2.4% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (%), 2018–2025

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

−181−26.6%

500 in 2024, compared with 681 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents

−8.7 places / 1,000 residents−19.9%

34.8 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 43.5 places / 1,000 residents in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (places / 1,000 residents), 2019–2024

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+24.2 pp

35.2% in 2023, compared with 11.0% in 2013

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2023

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+19.7 pp

24.0% in 2023, compared with 4.3% in 2013

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2023

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

−7,010−43.2%

9,221 in 2024, compared with 16,231 in 2021

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2021–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

−0.4 nights / resident−40.2%

0.6 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 1.1 nights / resident in 2021

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (nights / resident), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+6.5 pp

11.0% in 2024, compared with 4.5% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany

0.0 pp

1.0% in 2024, compared with 1.0% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland

+1.0 pp

1.2% in 2024, compared with 0.2% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom

+0.2 pp

0.3% in 2024, compared with 0.1% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States

+0.3 pp

0.3% in 2024, compared with 0.0% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

+2.5 pp

2.7% in 2024, compared with 0.2% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

−18.8 pp

1.1% in 2024, compared with 19.9% in 2022

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (%), 2022–2024

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

−27.5 pp

0.0% in 2024, compared with 27.5% in 2021

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

+20.9 pp

22.1% in 2023, compared with 1.2% in 2021

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (%), 2021–2023

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts)

+15.2 pp

49.3% in 2023, compared with 34.1% in 2021

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2021–2023

Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes)

−17.6 pp

1.0% in 2024, compared with 18.6% in 2021

Share of nights in recreation centres (holiday homes) (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights in campsites

−10.3 pp

8.4% in 2023, compared with 18.7% in 2021

Share of nights in campsites (%), 2021–2023

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

−6−54.5%

5 in 2025, compared with 11 in 2013

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality, 2013–2025

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+2.1+36.7%

7.8 in 2025, compared with 5.7 in 2019

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+4.4+81.7%

9.7 in 2025, compared with 5.4 in 2019

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−6−42.9%

8 in 2025, compared with 14 in 2017

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years, 2017–2025

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−2.4−18.0%

11.0 in 2025, compared with 13.4 in 2019

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year, 2019–2025

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

+10.4 pp

26.3% in 2025, compared with 15.9% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider

+4.6 pp

22.8% in 2025, compared with 18.2% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in the dark

−7.2 pp

24.6% in 2025, compared with 31.8% in 2017

Share of accidents in the dark (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−11.9 pp

8.8% in 2025, compared with 20.7% in 2017

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (%), 2017–2025

Events registered by the police in the municipality

−144−4.9%

2,817 in 2025, compared with 2,961 in 2019

Events registered by the police in the municipality, 2019–2025

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−28.1−12.0%

205.9 in 2025, compared with 234.0 in 2021

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+2.72+17.8%

17.99 in 2025, compared with 15.27 in 2021

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.39+1.3%

29.98 in 2025, compared with 29.59 in 2023

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−0.36−0.7%

50.20 in 2025, compared with 50.56 in 2023

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.98+8.1%

26.32 in 2025, compared with 24.34 in 2021

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+2.06+6.0%

36.52 in 2025, compared with 34.46 in 2022

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2022–2025

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+0.96+133.3%

1.68 in 2025, compared with 0.72 in 2021

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Official bathing waters

3 in 2023, compared with 3 in 2021

Official bathing waters, 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

100% in 2023, compared with 100% in 2021

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

0% in 2023, compared with 0% in 2021

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

E. coli, median of the season's samples

+4 cfu/100 ml+114.3%

8 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 4 cfu/100 ml in 2021

E. coli, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples

+2 cfu/100 ml+66.7%

5 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 3 cfu/100 ml in 2021

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−1.6 µg/m³−18.2%

7.2 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 8.8 µg/m³ in 2018

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−0.5 µg/m³−12.5%

3.5 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 4.0 µg/m³ in 2018

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)

−3 µg/m³−2.6%

101 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 104 µg/m³ in 2018

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport)

+0.1 pp

1.5% in 2018, compared with 1.4% in 2000

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (%), 2000–2018

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−4.1 pp

44.3% in 2018, compared with 48.4% in 2000

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (%), 2000–2018

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)

−0.1 pp

36.1% in 2018, compared with 36.2% in 2000

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (%), 2000–2018

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)

+3.4 pp

5.9% in 2018, compared with 2.5% in 2000

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (%), 2000–2018

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

+0.2 pp

1.1% in 2018, compared with 0.9% in 2000

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (%), 2000–2018

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)

+0.5 pp

11.1% in 2018, compared with 10.6% in 2000

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (%), 2000–2018

Share of land area that is built-up

+0.1 pp

0.3% in 2020, compared with 0.2% in 1975

Share of land area that is built-up (%), 1975–2020

Hospital beds in the municipality

−110 beds−60.8%

71 beds in 2023, compared with 181 beds in 2001

Hospital beds in the municipality (beds), 2001–2023

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

+1.3 beds / 1,000 inh.+34.9%

4.9 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 3.6 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−0.5 beds / 1,000 inh.−28.2%

1.2 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 1.6 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Inpatient hospital facilities

−1 facilities−50.0%

1 facilities in 2023, compared with 2 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−3,265 admissions−83.9%

625 admissions in 2023, compared with 3,890 admissions in 2001

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (admissions), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

−15.0 pp

48.4% in 2023, compared with 63.5% in 2001

Acute-care bed occupancy rate (%), 2001–2023

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−4.2 days−52.1%

3.9 days in 2023, compared with 8.2 days in 2001

Average length of stay in acute-care beds (days), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year)

+16.8 patients / bed+59.2%

45.2 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 28.4 patients / bed in 2001

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (patients / bed), 2001–2023

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)

+0.71 pp

1.72% in 2023, compared with 1.01% in 2001

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (%), 2001–2023

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)

+2.1 ‰+11.1%

21.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 19.0 ‰ in 1994

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (‰), 1994–2025

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens)

+1+100.0%

2 in 2025, compared with 1 in 2010

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens), 2010–2025

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia)

−9−52.9%

8 in 2025, compared with 17 in 2010

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia), 2010–2025

Vocational training establishments

2 in 2025, compared with 2 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.)

3 in 2025, compared with 3 in 2010

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.), 2010–2025

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents

+6.6 / 1,000 residents+55.1%

18.7 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 12.0 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Number of fires

−27−28.1%

69 in 2025, compared with 96 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−0.7 / 1,000 residents−12.0%

4.9 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 5.6 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fires per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Population of Zarasai District Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Zarasai District Municipality had 17,186 residents in 2015 and 14,027 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	15,331
2021	15,114
2022	14,790
2023	14,578
2024	14,361
2025	14,027

Where is Zarasai District Municipality?

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The elderships of Zarasai District Municipality

Sunshine and temperatures: Zarasai District Municipality

Annual solar output

970kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 40°

Warmest month

18.7°C

July

Coldest month

−4.1°C

January

Most productive month

133kWh

June

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Solar calculator: how much could you save in Zarasai District Municipality?

Estimated output, yearly savings and payback time for Zarasai District Municipality. Open the simulation to enter your own figures: the results update as you type.

Output per year

4,850kWh

Savings per year

€670

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.9years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 970 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 40°.
Electricity price: 0.216 €/kWh in 2026, all taxes included (national average for a household using 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year).
Electricity used on site (40% of the output to begin with) avoids buying power from the grid; the rest is sold at 40% of the purchase price.
System cost: €1,200 per kWp to begin with, an indicative figure to replace with a quote.
Grants, changes in the electricity price, maintenance and the gradual loss of panel output are not included.
Indicative estimate, not a substitute for a study or an installer's quote.

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²) · Average temperature (°C)
Month	Sunshine	Temperature
January	15	−4.1
February	33	−3.9
March	74	0.3
April	116	6.8
May	156	12.8
June	171	17.1
July	162	18.7
August	133	17.7
September	86	12.9
October	43	7.0
November	15	2.5
December	9	−1.3

Monthly climate: Zarasai District Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.1°C

July

Coldest month

−4.0°C

January

Rainiest month

79mm

August

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Zarasai District Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−4.0	−6.2	−2.1	42
February	−3.8	−6.5	−1.4	39
March	0.2	−3.1	3.4	39
April	6.8	2.2	11.1	43
May	12.3	7.1	16.9	66
June	15.9	11.1	20.2	75
July	18.1	13.4	22.4	77
August	17.0	12.4	21.5	79
September	12.0	8.3	16.0	56
October	6.3	3.6	9.1	57
November	1.4	−0.4	3.1	45
December	−2.3	−4.1	−0.7	43
Year	6.7	3.2	10.0	661

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zarasai District Municipality?

Zarasai District Municipality has 14,027 residents (2025), ranking 53 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Zarasai District Municipality?

Zarasai District Municipality covers 1,334.0 km², with a density of 10 people per km².

Is the population of Zarasai District Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Zarasai District Municipality went from 17,186 to 14,027, a change of −18.4%.

Where is Zarasai District Municipality?

Zarasai District Municipality is in Utena County. Latitude 55.667, longitude 26.167.

Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents: what is the figure for Zarasai District Municipality?

In Zarasai District Municipality, “Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents” stands at 25.7 / 10,000 residents (2026), ranking 1 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 4.7 / 10,000 residents.

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate): what is the figure for Zarasai District Municipality?

In Zarasai District Municipality, “Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)” stands at 1,006 kWh/m² (1991-2020), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 1,022 kWh/m².

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Zarasai District Municipality?

In Zarasai District Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 970 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Zarasai District Municipality?

The nearest to Zarasai District Municipality are Visaginas Municipality (23 km), Utena District Municipality (36 km), Ignalina District Municipality (37 km), Rokiškis District Municipality (49 km), Švenčionys District Municipality (61 km).

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