title: Kulva Eldership
text: # Kulva Eldership
  
  Kulva Eldership (Lithuanian: Kulvos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a western part of Jonava District Municipality. As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Kulva.
  
  ## Geography
  
  * Rivers: Juodmena, Neris, Šlėna, Barupė, Lankesa;
  * Protected areas: Kulva Geomorphological Sanctuary;
  * Eskers: Kulva esker;
  
  ## Populated places
  
  Following settlements are located in the Kulva Eldership (as for 2011 census):
  
  * Villages: Aukštigaliai, Batėgala, Bešiai, Čičinai, Čiūdai, Daigučiai, Dijokiškiai, Gineikiai, Gureliai, Jonkučiai, Kulva, Kurmagala, Laikiškiai, Mardošiškiai, Marvilius, Mažieji Žinėnai, Melnytėlė, Mykoliškiai, Naujasodis, Pabartoniai, Pakapė, Paupė, Preišiogalėlė, Ragožiai, Rimkai, Ručiūnai, Sangailiškiai, Skrebinai, Smičkiai, Šabūniškiai, Šmatai, Trakai, Vanagiškiai, Varnutė, Vešeikiai, Virbalai, Žinėnai
  
  ## Demography
  
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2001 | 2,417 | — |
  | 2011 | 2,118 | −1.31% |
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | 2021 | 1,863 | −1.27% |
  
  Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021 :
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 2023 municipality elections
  
  | Political party | Municipality elections | Municipality elections |
  | - | - | - |
  | Political party | Votes | % |
  | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 418 | 56.41% |
  | Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union | 85 | 11.47% |
  | Political committee Our Jonava | 67 | 9.04% |
  | Liberals' Movement | 41 | 5.53% |
  | Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" | 33 | 4.45% |
  | Homeland Union | 31 | 4.18% |
  | Lithuanian Regions Party | 30 | 4.05% |
  | Labour Party | 20 | 2.70% |
  | Freedom Party (Lithuania) | 16 | 2.16% |
  | Total registered voters: 1,772 | | Turnout: 41.81% |
  