Šiauliai
city in Lithuania
Šiauliai is the fourth-largest city in Lithuania. In 2016 about 102,000 people lived in the city. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County.
Šiauliai | |
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City municipality | |
![]() Cathedral of Šiauliai | |
Nickname: Saulės miestas (The Sun City) | |
Coordinates: 55°56′N 23°19′E / 55.933°N 23.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Šiauliai County |
Municipality | Šiauliai city municipality |
Capital of | Šiauliai County Šiauliai city municipality Šiauliai district municipality |
First mentioned | 1009 |
Granted city rights | 1589 |
Elderships | Medelynas eldership, Rėkyva eldership |
Area | |
• Total | 81.13 km2 (31.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Population (2016-01-20) | |
• Total | 102,983 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Postal code | 76xxx |
Area code | (+370) 41 |
Vehicle registration | S |
Website | www |
Twin towns – Sister cities
Šiauliai is twinned with:
Khmelnytsky, Ukraine
Częstochowa, Poland
Omaha, United States
Baranovichi, Belarus
Fredericia, Denmark
Jelgava, Latvia
Kaliningrad, Russia
Kristianstad, Sweden
Pärnu, Estonia
Etten-Leur, Netherlands
Plauen, Germany
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Šiauliai.
- Official website Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)
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