Pakruojis

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Pakruojis
Coat of arms of Pakruojis
Coat of arms
Location of Pakruojis
Location of Pakruojis
Coordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967, 23.867
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Šiauliai County
Municipality Pakruojis district municipality
Elderate Pakruojis elderate
Capital of Pakruojis district municipality
Pakruojis elderate
First mentioned 1531
Granted city rights 1950
Population (2001)
 - Total 6,057
 - Rank 54th
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Pakruojis (pronunciation ) is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River. There is dam above the city. 43 buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531, survived to this day.

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