Mažeikiai
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Mažeikiai (pronunciationⓘ; Samogitian: Mažeikē; Latvian: Mažeiķi; Polish: Możejki) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, on the Venta River. It has a population of around 32,000, making it the eighth largest city in Lithuania. The city is the administrative center of Mažeikiai district municipality in Telšiai County. It is the largest city that does not have its own county.
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Mažeikiai | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 56°19′N 22°20′E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Mažeikiai district municipality |
Eldership | Mažeikiai town eldership |
Capital of | Mažeikiai district municipality Mažeikiai town eldership Mažeikiai rural eldership |
First mentioned | Sixteenth century |
Granted city rights | 1924 |
Area | |
• Total | 16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,470 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | mazeikiai.lt |
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