Seniūnaitija

Seniūnaitija (literally "sub-eldership") is the least administrative-territorial unit in Lithuania. Seniūnaitija is led by seniūnaitis who represents communities of inhabited places. Seniūnaitis are elected for 2-year tenure. Ability to establish sub-elderships appeared in 2008 September 15 after changing laws. First sub-elderships established by municipalities appeared in 2008 November and December. In 2009, the majority of municipalities established sub-elderships.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Lithuania
• Counties (Lithuanian: singular – apskritis, plural – apskritys)
• Municipalities (Lithuanian: plural – savivaldybės, singular – savivaldybė)
• Elderships (or wards) (eldership, ward) (Lithuanian: plural – seniūnijos, singular – seniūnija).
• Cities (Lithuanian: plural – miestai, singular – miestas)
• Towns (Lithuanian: plural – miesteliai, singular – miestelis)

External links

• Changed Local Self-Government Law (lithuanian)