Šilalė
city in Lithuania
Šilalė (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Tauragė County, Lithuania. It is found 30 km north of Tauragė.
Šilalė | |
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Town | |
 Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Šilalė | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.png)  Šilalė Location in Šilalė district municipality Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania  | |
| Coordinates: 55°29′N 22°11′E / 55.483°N 22.183°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Tauragė County |
| Municipality | Šilalė district municipality |
| Eldership | Šilalė city eldership |
| Capital of | Šilalė district municipality Šilalė city eldership Šilalė rural eldership Traksėdžiai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1533 |
| Granted city rights | 1950 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,492 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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