Klaipėda County

county of Lithuania

Klaipėda County is one of the ten counties in Lithuania. The capital city is also named Klaipėda. It is the only county to have a coastline.

Klaipėda County
Klaipėdos apskritis
Flag of Klaipėda County
Coat of arms of Klaipėda County
Location of Klaipėda County
Location of Klaipėda County
Country Lithuania
Administrative centreKlaipėda
Area
 • Total5,209 km2 (2,011 sq mi)
 (8% of the area of Lithuania)
Population
 (2016-01-20)
 • Total324,628
 • Rank3rd of 10 (11.4% of the population of Lithuania)
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLT-KL

On 1 July 2010, the county administration was ended.[1]

Municipalities

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There are seven municipalities:

  Klaipėda City Municipality
  Klaipėda District Municipality
  Kretinga District Municipality
  Neringa Municipality
  Palanga City Municipality
  Skuodas District Municipality
  Šilutė District Municipality

References

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  1. "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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