Skuodas District Municipality
| Skuodas District Municipality Skuodo rajono savivaldybė | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Administration of municipality | ||
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 Location of Skuodas district municipality within Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 56°16′N 21°31′E / 56.267°N 21.517°ECoordinates: 56°16′N 21°31′E / 56.267°N 21.517°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | |
| County |
 Klaipėda County | |
| Capital | Skuodas | |
| Elderships | 9 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stasys Vainoras | |
| • Ruling party | Lithuanian Christian Democrats | |
| • Council size | 25 members | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 911 km2 (352 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 41st | |
| Population (2001 census)[1] | ||
| • Total | 25,600 | |
| • Rank | 47th | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 34-35th | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Telephone code | 440 | |
| Major settlements | ||
| Website |
www | |
Skuodas District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
It is the only territory whose Council is using the Samogitian language.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.skuodas.lt
- ↑ "Żmudzki niedźwiedź się budzi (The Samogitian bear wakes up )" (in Polish). Kurier Wileński (Vilnius Courier). January 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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