Šiauliai District Municipality

Šiauliai District Municipality
Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė
Municipality

Landscape near Širminiai

Coat of arms

Location of Šiauliai district municipality within Lithuania
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Samogitia / Aukštaitija
County Šiauliai County
Capital Šiauliai
Elderships 11
Area
  Total 1,807 km2 (698 sq mi)
Area rank 4-5th
Population (2001 census)[1]
  Total 51,600
  Rank 17th
  Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
  Density rank 33rd
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Telephone code 41
Major settlements
  • Kuršėnai (pop. 14,197)
  • Ginkūnai (pop. 2,852)
  • Vijoliai (pop. 1,272)
Website www.siauliai-r.sav.lt

Šiauliai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.

References

Coordinates: 55°59′N 23°09′E / 55.983°N 23.150°E / 55.983; 23.150


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