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La Lituania è composta da 103 città (in Lituano: singolare – mietas, plural – miestai). Il Parlamento lituano (Seimas) definisce città un’area compatta, popolata da più di 3.000 abitanti, dei quali almeno due terzi lavorano nell’industria o nel settore terziario. Gli insediamenti che contano una popolazione inferiore alle 3.000 anime, ma che in passato hanno avuto lo status di città, continuano a essere considerate tali. Gli insediamenti più piccoli sono chiamati miestelis (plurale miesteliai) o kaimas (plurale kaimai) nel caso dei villaggi. Spesso agli abitanti stessi non è chiaro lo status di appartenenza e si riferiscono alle città e ai villaggi con l’unico termine gyvenvietė (plurale gyvenvietės), cioè insediamento. Le città lituane iniziarono a nascere tra il XIII e il XIV secolo insieme al Gran Ducato di Lituania. La prima città a godere di questi diritti fu Klaipėda.
Secondo il diritto medievale, una città poteva avere i propri mercati, taverne, corporazioni, corti, etc. Alcune delle città che hanno perso lo status sono oggi paesi o villaggi, come Kernavė o Merkinė. La maggior parte delle città lituane sono antiche e risalgono a prima del XVIII secolo; la loro posizione fu determinata dalla coincidenza con le tratte commerciali o dei trasporti. Altre città più recenti si sono sviluppate in seguito alla costruzione della rete ferroviaria, come Kaišiadorys, Vievis, Radviliškis, Ignalina o Mažeikiai. Città come Visaginas, Elektrėnai o Naujoji Akmenė si sono invece sviluppate nell’ultimo secolo come grandi centri industriali. Le città di Birštonas, Druskininkai, Neringa, Palanga e Anykščiai sono invece di grande importanza turistica. Le città sono dei piccoli centri e solo in 19 superano i 20.000 abitanti. Grazie alla loro distribuzione uniforme per tutta la Lituania, è andata a formarsi un’ottima rete per lo sviluppo economico della nazione, in cui il 66,7% (censimento del 2011) della popolazione vive in città.
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Città |
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Popolazione (2001) |
Popolazione (2008) |
Status di città |
Contea |
Municipalità |
| 1 |
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Vilnius |
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554,281 |
544,206 |
1387 |
Contea di Vilnius |
Comune urbano di Vilnius |
| 2 |
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Kaunas |
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378,943 |
355,586 |
1408 |
Contea di Kaunas |
Comune urbano di Kaunas |
| 3 |
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Klaipėda |
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192,954 |
184,657 |
1257 |
Contea di Klaipėda |
Comune urbano di Klaipėda |
| 4 |
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Šiauliai |
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133,883 |
127,059 |
1589 |
Šiauliai County |
Šiauliai city municipality |
| 5 |
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Panevėžys |
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119,749 |
113,653 |
1837 |
Panevėžys County |
Panevėžys city municipality |
| 6 |
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Alytus |
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71,491 |
68,304 |
1581 |
Contea di Alytus |
Alytus city municipality |
| 7 |
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Marijampolė |
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48,675 |
47,010 |
1792 |
Marijampolė County |
Marijampolė municipality |
| 8 |
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Mažeikiai |
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42,675 |
40,572 |
1924 |
Telšiai County |
Mažeikiai district municipality |
| 9 |
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Jonava |
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34,954 |
34,446 |
1864 |
Contea di Kaunas |
Comune urbano di Jonava |
| 10 |
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Utena |
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33,860 |
32,572 |
1599 |
Utena County |
Utena district municipality |
| 11 |
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Kėdainiai |
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32,048 |
31,055 |
1590 |
Kaunas County |
Kėdainiai district municipality |
| 12 |
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Telšiai |
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31,460 |
30,011 |
1791 |
Telšiai County |
Telšiai district municipality |
| 13 |
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Visaginas |
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29,554 |
28,269 |
1977 |
Utena County |
Visaginas city municipality |
| 14 |
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Tauragė |
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29,124 |
27,862 |
1924 |
Tauragė County |
Tauragė district municipality |
| 15 |
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Ukmergė |
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28,759 |
27,603 |
1486 |
Vilnius County |
Ukmergė district municipality |
| 16 |
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Plungė |
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23,436 |
23,187 |
1792 |
Telšiai County |
Plungė district municipality |
| 17 |
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Šilutė |
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21,476 |
20,945 |
1941 |
Klaipėda County |
Šilutė district municipality |
| 18 |
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Kretinga |
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21,423 |
21,452 |
1609 |
Klaipėda County |
Kretinga district municipality |
| 19 |
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Radviliškis |
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20,339 |
19,625 |
1923 |
Šiauliai County |
Radviliškis district municipality |
| 20 |
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Druskininkai |
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18,233 |
16,263 |
1893 |
Alytus County |
Druskininkai municipality |
| 21 |
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Palanga |
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17,623 |
17,620 |
1791 |
Klaipėda County |
Palanga city municipality |
| 22 |
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Rokiškis |
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16,746 |
15,549 |
1920 |
Panevėžys County |
Rokiškis district municipality |
| 23 |
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Biržai |
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15,262 |
14,565 |
1589 |
Panevėžys County |
Biržai district municipality |
| 24 |
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Gargždai |
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15,212 |
16,087 |
1792 |
Klaipėda County |
Klaipėda district municipality |
| 25 |
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Kuršėnai |
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14,197 |
13,670 |
1946 |
Šiauliai County |
Šiauliai district municipality |
| 26 |
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Elektrėnai |
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14,050 |
13,818 |
1962 |
Vilnius County |
Elektrėnai municipality |
| 27 |
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Jurbarkas |
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13,797 |
13,307 |
1611 |
Tauragė County |
Jurbarkas district municipality |
| 28 |
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Garliava |
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13,322 |
13,500 |
1958 |
Kaunas County |
Kaunas district municipality |
| 29 |
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Vilkaviškis |
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13,283 |
12,931 |
1660 |
Marijampolė County |
Vilkaviškis district municipality |
| 30 |
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Raseiniai |
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12,541 |
12,245 |
1492–1506 |
Kaunas County |
Raseiniai district municipality |
| 31 |
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Naujoji Akmenė |
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12,345 |
11,468 |
1792 |
Šiauliai County |
Akmenė district municipality |
| 32 |
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Anykščiai |
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11,958 |
11,829 |
1516 |
Utena County |
Anykščiai district municipality |
| 33 |
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Lentvaris |
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11,773 |
11,642 |
1946 |
Vilnius County |
Trakai district municipality |
| 34 |
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Grigiškės |
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11,448 |
11,466 |
1958 |
Vilnius County |
Vilnius city municipality |
| 35 |
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Prienai |
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11,353 |
10,984 |
1609 |
Kaunas County |
Prienai district municipality |
| 36 |
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Joniškis |
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11,329 |
10,881 |
1616 |
Šiauliai County |
Joniškis district municipality |
| 37 |
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Kelmė |
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10,900 |
10,302 |
1947 |
Šiauliai County |
Kelmė district municipality |
| 38 |
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Varėna |
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10,845 |
10,296 |
1946 |
Alytus County |
Varėna district municipality |
| 39 |
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Kaišiadorys |
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10,002 |
9,729 |
1946 |
Kaunas County |
Kaišiadorys district municipality |
| 40 |
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Pasvalys |
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8,709 |
8,296 |
1946 |
Panevėžys County |
Pasvalys district municipality |
| 41 |
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Kupiškis |
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8,451 |
8,082 |
1791 |
Panevėžys County |
Kupiškis district municipality |
| 42 |
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Zarasai |
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8,365 |
7,766 |
1843 |
Utena County |
Zarasai district municipality |
| 43 |
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Skuodas |
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7,896 |
7,358 |
1572 |
Klaipėda County |
Skuodas district municipality |
| 44 |
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Kazlų Rūda |
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7,401 |
7,162 |
1950 |
Marijampolė County |
Kazlų Rūda municipality |
| 45 |
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Širvintos |
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7,273 |
7,070 |
1950 |
Vilnius County |
Širvintos district municipality |
| 46 |
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Molėtai |
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7,221 |
6,949 |
1956 |
Utena County |
Molėtai district municipality |
| 47 |
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Švenčionėliai |
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6,923 |
6,346 |
1920 |
Vilnius County |
Švenčionys district municipality |
| 48 |
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Šakiai |
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6,795 |
6,511 |
1776 |
Marijampolė County |
Šakiai district municipality |
| 49 |
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Šalčininkai |
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6,722 |
6,563 |
1956 |
Vilnius County |
Šalčininkai district municipality |
| 50 |
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Ignalina |
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6,591 |
6,119 |
1950 |
Utena County |
Ignalina district municipality |
| 51 |
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Kybartai |
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6,556 |
6,209 |
1947 |
Marijampolė County |
Vilkaviškis district municipality |
| 52 |
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Pabradė |
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6,525 |
6,236 |
1946 |
Vilnius County |
Švenčionys district municipality |
| 53 |
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Šilalė |
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6,281 |
6,037 |
1950 |
Tauragė County |
Šilalė district municipality |
| 54 |
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Pakruojis |
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6,057 |
5,750 |
1950 |
Šiauliai County |
Pakruojis district municipality |
| 55 |
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Nemenčinė |
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5,892 |
5,876 |
1955 |
Vilnius County |
Vilnius district municipality |
| 56 |
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Trakai |
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5,725 |
5,373 |
1409 |
Vilnius County |
Trakai district municipality |
| 57 |
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Švenčionys |
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5,684 |
5,566 |
1800 |
Vilnius County |
Švenčionys district |
| 58 |
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Vievis |
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5,303 |
5,049 |
1950 |
Vilnius County |
Elektrėnai municipality |
| 59 |
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Lazdijai |
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5,140 |
4,811 |
1957 |
Alytus County |
Lazdijai district municipality |
| 60 |
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Kalvarija |
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5,090 |
5,013 |
1791 |
Marijampolė County |
Kalvarija municipality |
| 61 |
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Rietavas |
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3,979 |
3,843 |
1792 |
Telšiai County |
Rietavas municipality |
| 62 |
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Žiežmariai |
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3,884 |
3,759 |
1792 |
Kaunas County |
Kaišiadorys district municipality |
| 63 |
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Eišiškės |
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3,765 |
3,610 |
1950 |
Vilnius County |
Šalčininkai district municipality |
| 64 |
 |
Ariogala |
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3,697 |
3,458 |
1792 |
Kaunas County |
Raseiniai district municipality |
| 65 |
 |
Venta |
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3,412 |
2,959 |
1978 |
Šiauliai County |
Akmenė district municipality |
| 66 |
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Šeduva |
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3,400 |
3,200 |
1654 |
Šiauliai County |
Radviliškis district municipality |
| 67 |
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Birštonas |
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3,225 |
3,172 |
1518? |
Kaunas County |
Birštonas municipality |
| 68 |
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Akmenė |
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3,140 |
2,690 |
1792 |
Šiauliai County |
Akmenė district municipality |
| 69 |
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Tytuvėnai |
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2,851 |
2,690 |
1956 |
Šiauliai County |
Kelmė district municipality |
| 70 |
 |
Rūdiškės |
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2,559 |
2,472 |
1958 |
Vilnius County |
Trakai district municipality |
| 71 |
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Pagėgiai |
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2,393 |
2,236 |
1923 |
Tauragė County |
Pagėgiai municipality |
| 72 |
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Neringa |
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2,386 |
3,371 |
1961 |
Klaipėda County |
Neringa municipality |
| 73 |
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Vilkija |
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2,338 |
2,301 |
1792 |
Kaunas County |
Kaunas district municipality |
| 74 |
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Žagarė |
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2,312 |
2,115 |
1924 |
Šiauliai County |
Joniškis district municipality |
| 75 |
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Viekšniai |
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2,270 |
2,198 |
1791 |
Telšiai County |
Mažeikiai district municipality |
| 76 |
 |
Skaudvilė |
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2,140 |
1,976 |
1950 |
Tauragė County |
Tauragė district municipality |
| 77 |
 |
Ežerėlis |
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2,051 |
2,014 |
1956 |
Kaunas County |
Kaunas district municipality |
| 78 |
 |
Gelgaudiškis |
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2,029 |
1,936 |
1958 |
Marijampolė County |
Šakiai district municipality |
| 79 |
 |
Kudirkos Naumiestis |
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1,997 |
1,916 |
1643 |
Marijampolė County |
Šakiai district municipality |
| 80 |
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Simnas |
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1,980 |
1,844 |
1626 |
Alytus County |
Alytus district municipality |
| 81 |
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Salantai |
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1,942 |
1,825 |
1746 |
Klaipėda County |
Kretinga district municipality |
| 82 |
 |
Linkuva |
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1,797 |
1,735 |
1950 |
Šiauliai County |
Pakruojis district municipality |
| 83 |
 |
Veisiejai |
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1,762 |
1,592 |
1956 |
Alytus County |
Lazdijai district municipality |
| 84 |
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Ramygala |
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1,733 |
1,695 |
1957 |
Panevėžys County |
Panevėžys district municipality |
| 85 |
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Priekulė |
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1,725 |
1,663 |
1948 |
Klaipėda County |
Klaipėda district municipality |
| 86 |
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Joniškėlis |
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1,477 |
1,389 |
1736 |
Panevėžys County |
Pasvalys district municipality |
| 87 |
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Jieznas |
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1,476 |
1,311 |
1956 |
Kaunas County |
Prienai district municipality |
| 88 |
 |
Daugai |
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1,458 |
1,432 |
1792 |
Alytus County |
Alytus district municipality |
| 89 |
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Obeliai |
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1,371 |
1,293 |
1956 |
Panevėžys County |
Rokiškis district municipality |
| 90 |
 |
Varniai |
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1,355 |
1,258 |
1950 |
Telšiai County |
Telšiai district municipality |
| 91 |
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Virbalis |
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1,351 |
1,250 |
1593 |
Marijampolė County |
Vilkaviškis district municipality |
| 92 |
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Vabalninkas |
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1,328 |
1,155 |
1775 |
Panevėžys County |
Biržai district municipality |
| 93 |
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Seda |
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1,309 |
1,189 |
1950 |
Telšiai County |
Mažeikiai district municipality |
| 94 |
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Subačius |
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1,180 |
1,105 |
1958 |
Panevėžys County |
Kupiškis district municipality |
| 95 |
|
Baltoji Vokė |
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1,073 |
1,073 |
1958 |
Vilnius County |
Šalčininkai district municipality |
| 96 |
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Dūkštas |
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1,070 |
930 |
1956 |
Utena County |
Ignalina district municipality |
| 97 |
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Pandėlys |
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1,024 |
941 |
1956 |
Panevėžys County |
Rokiškis district municipality |
| 98 |
 |
Dusetos |
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914 |
831 |
1950 |
Utena County |
Zarasai district municipality |
| 99 |
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Užventis |
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898 |
811 |
1746 |
Šiauliai County |
Kelmė district municipality |
| 100 |
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Kavarskas |
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809 |
692 |
1956 |
Utena County |
Anykščiai district municipality |
| 101 |
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Smalininkai |
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653 |
600 |
1945 |
Tauragė County |
Jurbarkas district municipality |
| 102 |
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Troškūnai |
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525 |
504 |
1956 |
Utena County |
Anykščiai district municipality |
| 103 |
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Panemunė |
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329 |
318 |
1837 |
Tauragė County |
Pagėgiai municipality |
La mappa mostra in rosso tutte le città della Lituania. Le città maggiori sono evidenziate con catatteri in grassetto
