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Among the municipalities there are also City and District municipalities, which are used to distinguish municipalities with the same name. | Among the municipalities there are also City and District municipalities, which are used to distinguish municipalities with the same name. | ||
The county governors (Lithuanian: apskrities viršininkas) institution and county administrations have been dissolved in 2010. | The county governors (Lithuanian: apskrities viršininkas) institution and county administrations have been dissolved in 2010. | ||
All counties, all municipalities and a number of elderships use arms. | All counties, all municipalities and a large number of elderships use arms. | ||
==Heraldry== | ==Heraldry== | ||
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Administrative division
Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: singular – apskritis, plural – apskritys) that are further subdivided into 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: singular – savivaldybė, plural – savivaldybės) which consist of over 500 elderships (Lithuanian: singular – seniūnija, plural – seniūnijos). Elderships can be small villages, but also towns and cities which are not a separate municipality.
Among the municipalities there are also City and District municipalities, which are used to distinguish municipalities with the same name.
The county governors (Lithuanian: apskrities viršininkas) institution and county administrations have been dissolved in 2010.
All counties, all municipalities and a large number of elderships use arms.