Raseiniai

Raseiniai
City
Monument of Independence "Žemaitis"
Catholic church
Orthodox church
New business centre "Senasis Žemaitis"
Public library
Raseiniai
Location of Raseiniai
Coordinates: 55°22′N 23°7′E / 55.367°N 23.117°E / 55.367; 23.117
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityRaseiniai district municipality
EldershipRaseiniai town eldership
Capital ofRaseiniai district municipality
Raseiniai town eldership
Raseiniai rural eldership
First mentioned1253
Granted town rights1492–1506
Population
 (2021)
  Total
9,865
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Raseiniai (pronunciation; 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.