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City municipality in Samogitia, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palanga City Municipality is a city municipality of Lithuania, located in the west of the country, near the Baltic Sea. It includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė and other settlements. It is located in Klaipėda County, which is no longer an administrative entity, but only used for statistics.
Palanga City Municipality
Palangos miesto savivaldybė | |
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City municipality | |
![]() The Tiškevičiai Palace houses the Amber Museum | |
Nickname: Vasaros sostinė (Summer Capital) | |
Coordinates: 55°55′N 21°4′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | ![]() |
First mentioned | 1161 |
Granted city rights | 1791 |
Elderships | Šventoji eldership |
Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 15,474 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LT-00001 |
Dialing code | 370 |
Website | http://www.palanga.lt |
Since 1970 most of Šventoji surroundings added to Palanga municipality. Municipality in current form created in 1995.
A single eldership within municipality – Šventoji eldership, located in Šventoji, 14 km north of Palanga.
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