Joniškis District Municipality (Joniškio rajono savivaldybė) is a territorial unit of Lithuania with a population of about 30,000. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Joniškis.

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Joniškis District Municipality Joniškio rajono savivaldybė
District Municipality
Morning in Mūša Upland Bog
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Location of Joniškis District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Joniškis
Coordinates: 56°14′28″N 23°36′55″E
Country	Lithuania
Region	Aukštaitija
County	Šiauliai County
Established	1950 (74 years ago) (1950)
Capital	Joniškis
Elderships	10
Government
• Type	City Council
• Body	Joniškis District Council
• Mayor	Vitalijus Gailius (LRLS)
• Leading	Liberal Movement[1] 11 / 25
Area
• Total	1,151 km2 (444 sq mi)
• Rank	34th
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population  (2022[2])
• Total	20,708
• Rank	41st
• Density	17.99/km2 (46.6/sq mi)
• Rank	41st
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes	84001–84446
Phone code	+370 (426)
Website	www.joniskis.lt

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Joniškis District Municipality is divided into 10 elderships:^[3]

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Eldership (Administrative Center)	Area	Population (2021)
Gaižaičiai (Gaižaičiai)	108 km2 (26,687.38 acres; 41.70 sq mi)	352
Gataučiai (Gataučiai)	105 km2 (25,946.07 acres; 40.54 sq mi)	1,261
Joniškis (Joniškis)	106 km2 (26,193.17 acres; 40.93 sq mi)	10,011
Kepaliai (Kirnaičiai)	87.7 km2 (21,671.14 acres; 33.86 sq mi)	1,416
Kriukai (Kriukai)	134 km2 (33,112.12 acres; 51.74 sq mi)	1,088
Rudiškiai (Rudiškiai)	59.9 km2 (14,801.61 acres; 23.13 sq mi)	583
Satkūnai (Satkūnai)	100 km2 (24,710.54 acres; 38.61 sq mi)	1,043
Saugėlaukis (Bariūnai)	70.6 km2 (17,445.64 acres; 27.26 sq mi)	1,104
Skaistgirys (Skaistgirys)	136 km2 (33,606.33 acres; 52.51 sq mi)	1,901
Žagarė (Žagarė)	181 km2 (44,726.07 acres; 69.88 sq mi)	2,525

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