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Taurage
Tauragė County, Lithuania · Europe
About Taurage
Taurage sits on the route: 30 minutes from Būgai.
Taurage is in Tauragė County, Lithuania, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Būgai, about 27 km away.
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 receiveRead more
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.
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Taurage is in Tauragė County, Lithuania, about 27 km from Būgai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,203
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Lithuania
- Region
- Tauragė County
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates
- 55.2522, 22.2897
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May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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