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Kelmė
Town in Samogitia Region, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Lithuania. For other uses, see Kelme (disambiguation).
Kelmė (pronunciationⓘ; Polish: Kielmy) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, a historical region of Samogitia. It has a population of 8,206 and is the administrative center of the Kelmė District Municipality.
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Kelmė | |
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City | |
![]() Church of Kelmė | |
Coordinates: 55°38′0″N 22°56′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Šiauliai County |
Municipality | Kelmė district municipality |
Eldership | Kelmė eldership |
Capital of | Kelmė district municipality Kelmė eldership |
First mentioned | 1484 |
Granted city rights | 1947 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vaclovas Andrulis |
Area | |
• Total | 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,544 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | kelme |
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