Tauragė County
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| Tauragė County Tauragės apskritis |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Administrative centre | Tauragė | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,411 km2 (1,703.1 sq mi) | ||
| (6.7% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 127,378 | ||
| • Rank | 10th of 10 (3.8% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
| • Density | 28.9/km2 (74.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LT-TA | ||
Tauragė County (Lithuanian: Tauragės apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Tauragė. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished[1], and since that date, Tauragė County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
[edit] Municipalities
- Jurbarkas district municipality
- Pagėgiai municipality
- Šilalė district municipality
- Tauragė district municipality
[edit] References
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=392936. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Tauragė County
- Economy of Tauragė County
- Environment of Tauragė County
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Coordinates: 55°15′22″N 22°17′34″E / 55.25611°N 22.29278°E
