Telšiai County
| Telšiai County Telšių apskritis | |||
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| County | |||
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 Location of Telšiai County | |||
| Country |
 Lithuania | ||
| Administrative centre | Telšiai | ||
| Municipalities | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,350 km2 (1,680 sq mi) | ||
| (6.7% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
| Population (2016-01-20) | |||
| • Total | 141,357 | ||
| • Rank | 8th of 10 (5.1% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LT-TE | ||
| GDP (nominal) | 2014 | ||
| - Total | €1.4($1.7) billion | ||
| - Per capita | €9,200($11,100) () | ||
Telšiai County (Lithuanian: Telšių apskritis; Samogitian: Telšiū apskrėtės) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Telšiai. There are Lithuanians 98.7 % Latvians 0.1 % Russians 0.9 % Others 0.3 % . On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[1] and since that date, Telšiai County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Municipalities
Municipalities are:
- Mažeikiai District Municipality
- Plungė District Municipality
- Rietavas Municipality
- Telšiai District Municipality
References
- ↑ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Telšiai County
- Economy of Telšiai County
- Environment of Telšiai County
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Coordinates: 55°59′18″N 22°14′35″E / 55.98833°N 22.24306°E
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