Marcinkonys Eldership

Marcinkonys Eldership () is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the south western part of Varėna District Municipality.

Geography

Marcinkonys Eldership is mostly covered by the Dainava Forest and it is the second most sparsely populated and largest eldership in Lithuania (by area comparable to Kazlų Rūda Municipality). It is in the Dainava Plain, undulated with massifs of continental dunes. The Čepkeliai Marsh is located at its southern part. Most of the eldership is inside the Dzūkija National Park.

• Rivers: Merkys, Ūla, GrÅ«da, Skroblus.
• Lakes and ponds: Lavysas, GrÅ«da Lake, Kastinis, Trikampis.
• Marshes: Čepkeliai Marsh
• Forests: Dainava Forest.
• Protected areas: DzÅ«kija National Park, Čepkeliai Nature Reserve.

Places of interest

• Wooden Catholic churches in Marcinkonys and Kabeliai villages
• DzÅ«kian Etnographical Museum in Marcinkonys
• DzÅ«kian Traditional Beekeeping Museum in Musteika
• Etnographical villages of Musteika, Margionys, Dubininkas, Zervynos, Mardasavas.
• Gražina Didelytė gallery "Andeinė" in Rudnia.
• Folk theater in Margionys.
• Old beekeeping hollows in pine trees (dravės).
• 'Lietuvio' lime tree in Margionys.
• Skroblus river source "Woman's Garden" (Bobos Daržas) in Margionys.
• Ūla river cliffs between Zervynos and Mančiagirė.
• The source "Ūla Eye" (Ūlos akis) nearby Mančiagirė.

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Marcinkonys Eldership (as for the 2021 census):

References