Šiauliai County
Šiauliai County
Šiaulių apskritis | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Vilnius street in Šiauliai, Lake Rėkyva, Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai International Airport, Burbiškis Manor | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Šiauliai County | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Šiauliai |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,537 km2 (3,296 sq mi) |
| (13.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 261,452 |
| • Rank | 4th of 10 (10.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
| • Density | 30.63/km2 (79.32/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €4.8 billion (2023) · 4th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | LT-SA |
| HDI (2022) | 0.852 very high · 4th |
Šiauliai County (Lithuanian: Šiaulių apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Šiauliai. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Šiauliai County remains as a territorial and statistical unit. It borders Latvia.