Kuršėnai
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| Location of Kuršėnai | |||
| Country | |||
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| Ethnographic region | Zemaitija | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Šiauliai district municipality | ||
| Elderate | Kuršėnai town elderate | ||
| Capital of | Kuršėnai town elderate Kuršėnai rural elderate |
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| First mentioned | 16th | ||
| Granted city rights | 1947 | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 14,197 | ||
| - Rank | 25th | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Kuršėnai is the twenty-fifth largest city in Lithuania. Sometimes it is unofficially considered to be the capital of Šiauliai district municipality as it is its biggest city.[citation needed]

