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Kuršėnai (; Samogitian: Koršienā) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, Šiauliai County, Šiauliai district municipality. It is the twenty-fifth largest city in Lithuania. According to the 2023 estimate, it had 10,651 residents.

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Place details

Locality
Kuršėnai
Region
Šiaulių apskritis
Country
Lietuva
Population
10,829
Timezone
Europe/Vilnius

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Key facts

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Kuršėnai
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City
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Kuršėnai eldership building (white) in J. Basanavičius st.
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Lithuania
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Location of Kuršėnai
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Country
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Lithuania
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County
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Šiauliai County
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Municipality
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Šiauliai district municipality
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Eldership
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Kuršėnai urban eldership
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Seat of
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Kuršėnai urban eldership Kuršėnai rural eldership

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • 18th-early 20th century
  • World War II and later
  • Economy
  • Famous dishes
  • Famous people
  • References

Kuršėnai (; Samogitian: Koršienā) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, Šiauliai County, Šiauliai district municipality. It is the twenty-fifth largest city in Lithuania. According to the 2023 estimate, it had 10,651 residents.

==Etymology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kuršėnai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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