Marijampolė County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marijampolė County Marijampolės apskritis
County
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Location of Marijampolė County
Country	Lithuania
Administrative centre	Marijampolė
Area
• Total	4,463 km2 (1,723 sq mi)
Population  (2016-01-20)
• Total	149,125
• Density	33.414/km2 (86.541/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	LT-MR

Marijampolė County is one of the ten main regions, or counties, in the country of Lithuania. It's like a large administrative area. The biggest and most important city in this county is Marijampolė, which is also its capital.

On July 1, 2010, the way counties were managed in Lithuania changed. The county administration, which used to handle many local tasks, was officially ended. Now, the different parts of the county work more closely with the central government.

Parts of Marijampolė County

Marijampolė County is made up of several smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government that helps run things for the people living there. Think of them as smaller districts within the larger county.

Here are the municipalities that make up Marijampolė County:

	Kalvarija Municipality
	Kazlų Rūda Municipality
	Marijampolė Municipality
	Šakiai District Municipality
	Vilkaviškis District Municipality

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Marijampolė para niños