Šiauliai facts for kids
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Šiauliai
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City municipality
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Cathedral of Šiauliai
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| Nickname(s):
Saulės miestas (The Sun City)
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Šiauliai city municipality | ||
| Capital of | Šiauliai County Šiauliai city municipality Šiauliai district municipality |
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| First mentioned | 1009 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1589 | ||
| Elderships | Medelynas eldership, Rėkyva eldership | ||
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| • Total | 81.13 km2 (31.32 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) | ||
| Population
(2016-01-20)
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| • Total | 102,983 | ||
| • Density | 1,269.36/km2 (3,287.62/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) | ||
| Postal code |
76xxx
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| Area code(s) | (+370) 41 | ||
| Vehicle registration | S | ||
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Šiauliai is the fourth-largest city in Lithuania. In 2016 about 102,000 people lived in the city. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Šiauliai is twinned with:
Khmelnytsky, Ukraine 
Częstochowa, Poland 
Omaha, United States
Baranovichi, Belarus
Fredericia, Denmark
Jelgava, Latvia 
Kaliningrad, Russia
Kristianstad, Sweden
Pärnu, Estonia 
Etten-Leur, Netherlands
Plauen, Germany
Images for kids
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Šiauliai church, 19th century
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Venclauskai Palace
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Former Šiauliai Jewish school
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Šiauliai after the First World War
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Shopping centre Saulės miestas
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Didždvaris gymnasium
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City municipality building
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Trains in Šiauliai Train Station
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U.S. Air Force F-15C in Šiauliai
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Šiauliai arena
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Šiauliai central square
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Iron Fox
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View of Šiauliai
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