Kuršėnai

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Kuršėnai
Coat of arms of Kuršėnai
Coat of arms
Location of Kuršėnai
Location of Kuršėnai
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Zemaitija
County Šiauliai County
Municipality Šiauliai district municipality
Elderate Kuršėnai town elderate
Capital of Kuršėnai town elderate
Kuršėnai rural elderate
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]

Coordinates: 55°59′N, 22°55′E