Kuršėnai
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| Kuršėnai | |||
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| Coordinates: 55°59′N 22°55′E / 55.983°N 22.917°ECoordinates: 55°59′N 22°55′E / 55.983°N 22.917°E | |||
| Country | Lithuania | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Šiauliai district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Kuršėnai town eldership | ||
| Capital of | Kuršėnai town eldership Kuršėnai rural eldership |
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| First mentioned | 16th century | ||
| Granted city rights | 1947 | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 14,197 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Kuršėnai (
pronunciation (help·info)) is the twenty-fifth largest city in Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, it had 14,197 residents.[1]
[edit] Famous people
- Stasys Raštikis, Lithuanian army general
- Donald Kagan, Yale Classics professor
[edit] References
- ^ "Population by sex in counties, city (towns) and municipalities". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania). 2010-01-11. http://www.stat.gov.lt/en/pages/view/?id=1712.
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