Pakruojis District Municipality

Pakruojis District Municipality
Pakruojo rajono savivaldybė
Beržtalis River near Žeimelis
Flag of Pakruojis District Municipality
Coat of arms of Pakruojis District Municipality
Location of Pakruojis district municipality within Lithuania
Location of Pakruojis district municipality within Lithuania
Map of Pakruojis district municipality
Map of Pakruojis district municipality
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
CountyŠiauliai County
CapitalPakruojis
Elderships8
Area
 • Total1,316 km2 (508 sq mi)
 • Rank25th
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total18,827
 • Rank44th
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
  • Rank50th
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Telephone code421
Major settlements
Websitewww.pakruojis.lt

Pakruojis District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It is an agricultural district, situated in the north of Lithuania and bordering with Latvia. The rivers Kruoja, Mūša and others flow through the district. Forests occupy 16.7% of the territory of the Pakruojis district. It is close to two major cities: Šiauliai is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the west, and Panevėžys - about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the southeast.

Pakruojis is known as one of the main centres of traditional Lithuanian brewing, along with Pasvalys and Biržai. The founder of the Lithuanian beer website alutis.lt reports that there are 19 breweries in the Pakruojis district. Most bars in town feature local types of beer. The main park in Pakruojis features a collection of local folk-art wood carvings.