Tauragė
Tauragė | |
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Bird's eye view of Tauragė Church of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of the Vilnius' Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius Evangelical Lutheran Church Rebirth Square Post Office | |
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| Coordinates: 55°15′08″N 22°17′23″E / 55.25222°N 22.28972°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Tauragė County |
| Municipality | Tauragė district municipality |
| Eldership | Tauragė town eldership |
| Capital of | Tauragė County Tauragė district municipality Tauragė town eldership Tauragė rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1507 |
| City status | 1924 |
| Area | |
• City | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 21,203 |
| • Metro | 38,002 |
| Demonym(s) | Tauragian(s) (English), tauragiečiai or tauragiškiai (Lithuanian) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 72001 |
| Website | taurage |
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Tauragė (ⓘ; see other names) is an industrial city in Lithuania, and the capital of Tauragė County. In 2020, its population was 20,956. Tauragė is situated on the Jūra River, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast, and not far from the Baltic Sea coast.
Although first mentioned in 1507, Tauragė did not receive its city charter until 1924, and its coat of arms (a silver hunting horn in a red field) until 1997.
The previously small town was significantly developed in the 19th century and early 20th century, however its architecture suffered devastating damages during World War I and World War II. Notable surviving buildings in the city include the castle (19th century Russian Empire customs), 19th century Post office, buildings from the 20th century inter-war period, several churches: the Lutheran (built in 1843), the Catholic (1904) and Orthodox (1933). Lithuanian, Swedish and Danish factories operate in the city.