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Raseiniai | |
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City | |
Monument of Independence "Žemaitis" Catholic church Orthodox church New business centre "Senasis Žemaitis" Public library | |
Coordinates: 55°22′N 23°7′E / 55.367°N 23.117°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Raseiniai district municipality |
Eldership | Raseiniai town eldership |
Capital of | Raseiniai district municipality Raseiniai town eldership Raseiniai rural eldership |
First mentioned | 1253 |
Granted town rights | 1492–1506 |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,865 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Raseiniai (ⓘ; Samogitian: Raseinē) is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the south eastern foothills of the Samogitians highland, some 5 km (3.1 mi) north from the Kaunas–Klaipėda highway.