The Panevėžys Regional Development Council is one of the founding members of the Network of the Three Seas Regions.
Panevėžys, the capital of Aukštaitija Ethnographic Region, has been the fifth largest city in Lithuania for more than a century. It occupies 50 square kilometers with 92 000 thousand inhabitants, the majority of whom (96 per cent) are Lithuanians. Panevėžys is situated in the middle of Lithuania; it is halfway between two Baltic capitals – Vilnius and Riga. The city lies in a good geographical position which plays a major role in connection with other Lithuanian cities and Europe. The Via Baltica highway runs through the city and connects it to many Scandinavian and West European countries. Panevėžys lies on the banks of the river Nevėžis, the sixth longest river in Lithuania. The river gave its name to the city itself. Senvagė (the Old River Bed ) is considered the symbol of Panevėžys and is a famous place for leisure time and festivals.
Panevėžys is a member of the Union of the Baltic Cities. It has 11 partner towns abroad: Lünen (Germany), Kalmar (Sweden), Lublin (Poland), Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Rakvere (Estonia), Daugavpils (Latvia), Vinnytsia (Ukraine) Maramures County (Romania), Rustavi (Georgia), Ramla (Israel) and Toyohashi (Japan).
Panevėžys has a reputation for being a clean, cosy and green city. At the same time it is an important industrial spot. Over 30 000 people work in the companies of Panevėžys. The production made in these companies makes 70% of the value of all city gross domestic product. Currently the city hosts major Lithuanian companies: Joint Stock Company Linas Agro, Construction Company PANEVĖŽIO STATYBOS TRESTAS, Road Construction Company HISK, Company ROQUETTE AMILINA, Energy Company PANEVĖŽIO ENERGIJA. Every year direct foreign investments into the companies of Panevėžys increase. Norwegian Industrial park, the only in Lithuania is functioning in Panevėžys. The Municipality of Panevėžys provides favourable conditions for investors.
Panevėžys is lively, green and growing city that is full of culture. It is comfortable to live here and interesting to travel, have fun and relax. Panevėžys has many talented and creative people who love this city and make it famous all over the world. We are proud of exceptional and unique objects like the narrow-gauge train which has been running through the Panevėžys region for more than a hundred years, the Puppet Wagon Theater, the Art Glass Studio GLASREMIS and many more.