Šveicarija Eldership (previously Dumsiai Eldership, ) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a southern part of Jonava District Municipality. As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Šveicarija.
History On 29 of March 2012 the Council of Jonava District Municipality approved the name change of eldership from Dumsiai eldership to Šveicarija eldership.KETURIOLIKTAJAME RAJONO TARYBOS POSĖDYJE PRIIMTI SPRENDIMAI
Geography
Forests: Dumsiai Forest, Gaižiūnai Forest Rivers: Varpė, Taurosta, Jasnogurka; Lakes: Bulotai Lake; Ponds: Šveicarija Pond; Quarries: Zatyškiai Quarry, Tekas Quarry;
Populated places Following settlements are located in the Šveicarija Eldership (as for 2011 census):
Villages: Albertava, Bagdonava, Bajoriškiai, Barborlaukis, Bartoniai, Bulotai, Dirvaliai, Dumsiai, Dumsiškiai, Gaižiūnai, Gulbiniškiai, Gumbiškiai, Kisieliškiai, Klimynė, Londonas, Lukošiškiai, Marinauka, Meškoniai, Naujatriobiai, Paryžius, Petrynė, Prapuolynė, Pušynėlis, Ratušėliai, Salupiai, Skarbinai, Spanėnai, Stašėnai, Stepanava, Šalūgiškiai, Šileikos, Šveicarija, Varpiai Railway settlements: Dumsiai GS, Gaižiūnai GS
Transport The A6 highway is the main road connecting settlements with Jonava.
Demography
Elections 2023 municipality elections
Political partyMunicipality electionsVotes Rezultatai 2023%of all votes Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 443 54.7% Liberals' Movement 75 9.3% Political committee Our Jonava 56 6.9% Homeland Union 55 6.8% Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 55 6.8% Labour Party 37 4.6% Lithuanian Regions Party 23 2.8% Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" 21 2.6% Freedom Party (Lithuania) 14 1.7% Total registered voters: 2,069 Turnout: 39.15%
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