Elderships of Lithuania

A seniūnija (in English: eldership, elderate, ward,[1] parish, or subdistrict) is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania.

An eldership may comprise a very small region consisting of few villages, one single town, or a part of a big city.

Elderships vary in size and population depending on their location and nature.

Modern Lithuania is divided into 10 counties, 60 municipalities, and 546 elderships.

In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the term referred to significantly larger administrative units,[2] such as the Eldership of Samogitia, the name of the Duchy of Samogitia during 1422-1441.