Telšiai

city in Lithuania

Telšiai is a city in Lithuania. It is the capital of Telšiai County.

Telšiai
City
Flag of Telšiai
Coat of arms of Telšiai
Telšiai is located in Lithuania
Telšiai
Telšiai
Location of Telšiai
Telšiai is located in Europe
Telšiai
Telšiai
Telšiai (Europe)
Coordinates: 55°59′0″N 22°15′0″E / 55.98333°N 22.25000°E / 55.98333; 22.25000
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityTelšiai district municipality
EldershipTelšiai town eldership
Capital ofSamogitia (unofficial)
Telšiai County
Telšiai district municipality
Telšiai town eldership
Telšiai rural eldership
First mentioned1450
Granted city rights1791
Area
 • City17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • City21,294
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
45,474
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
87xxx
Websitetelsiai.lt

The city has about 21,500 inhabitants.