Šiauliai
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.
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| Coordinates: 55°56′N 23°19′E / 55.933°N 23.317°ECoordinates: 55°56′N 23°19′E / 55.933°N 23.317°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Lithuania |
| 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 | 1,269.36/km2 (3,287.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 76xxx |
| Vehicle registration | S |
| Website | www |
Twin towns – Sister cities
Šiauliai is twinned with:
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Khmelnytsky, Ukraine
- 23x15px Częstochowa, Poland
- 23x15px Omaha, United States
- 23x15px Baranovichi, Belarus
- 23x15px Fredericia, Denmark
- 23x15px Jelgava, Latvia
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Kaliningrad, Russia
- 23x15px Kristianstad, Sweden
- 23x15px Pärnu, Estonia
- 23x15px Etten-Leur, Netherlands
- 23x15px Plauen, Germany
Šiauliai Media
- Šiauliai church in 19th c.jpg
Šiauliai church, 19th century
- Calle Vilnius, Siauliai, Lituania, 2012-08-09, DD 01.JPG
Vilnius Street in Šiauliai
- Chaimas Frenkelis Villa - panoramio (1).jpg
Chaimas Frenkelis Villa
- Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2007-0178, Baltikum, Ruinen in Schaulen.jpg
Šiauliai after the First World War
- 1991 01 13Šiauliai12.jpg
Šiauliai 13 January 1991, after the Soviet Army killed peaceful civilians during the January Events
- Jewish Community Center in Šiauliai.jpg
Jewish community center in Šiauliai
- Ppc saules miestas2.jpg
Shopping centre Saulės miestas
- Didzdvario gimnazija.jpg
Didždvario gimnazija, Šiauliai
- Universidad Nacional de Siauliai, Lituania, 2012-08-09, DD 02.JPG
Siauliai National University, Siauliai, Lithuania
- Trains in Siauliai.jpg
Trains in Šiauliai Train Station
Other websites
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- Official website Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)
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