Varniai

Varniai
City
Aerial view of Varniai
Samogitian Diocese Museum (formerly the Seat of the Diocese of Samogitia)
Varniai Eldership Building
St. Alexander's Church
Varniai
Location of Varniai
Coordinates: 55°44′0″N 22°22′0″E / 55.73333°N 22.36667°E / 55.73333; 22.36667
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityTelšiai district municipality
EldershipVarniai eldership
Capital ofVarniai eldership
First mentioned1314
Granted city rights1950
Population
 (2022)
  Total
873
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteVarniai.lt

Varniai (pronunciation; Samogitian: Varnē) is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai (Samogitian: Medėninkā).