Raseiniai
Raseiniai | |
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City | |
Monument of Independence "Žemaitis" Catholic church Orthodox church New business centre "Senasis Žemaitis" Public library | |
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| 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.