Skuodas
Skuodas | |
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City | |
Vilnius str. in Skuodas in 2022 | |
| Coordinates: 56°16′0″N 21°32′0″E / 56.26667°N 21.53333°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Klaipėda County |
| Municipality | Skuodas district municipality |
| Eldership | Skuodas town eldership |
| Capital of | Skuodas district municipality Skuodas town eldership Skuodas eldership |
| First mentioned | 1253 |
| Granted city rights | 1572 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Skuodas (ⓘ; Samogitian: Skouds) is a city located in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania, on the border with Latvia. The Bartuva river flows through the town. Is currently the capital of Skuodas District Municipality.