Tauragė county Tauragės apskritis |
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Location of Tauragė County |
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Coordinates: 55°15′22″N 22°17′34″E / 55.25611°N 22.29278°ECoordinates: 55°15′22″N 22°17′34″E / 55.25611°N 22.29278°E | |||
Country | Lithuania | ||
Administrative centre | Tauragė | ||
Municipalities | |||
Area | |||
• Total | 4,411 km2 (1,703 sq mi) | ||
(6.7% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
Population (2016-01-20) | |||
• Total | 101,249 ([1]) | ||
• Rank | 10th of 10 (3.7% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
ISO 3166 code | LT-TA | ||
GDP (nominal) | 2014 | ||
- Total | €0.7($0.9) billion | ||
- Per capita | €7,000($8,400) ([2]) |
Tauragė County (Lithuanian: Tauragės apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Tauragė. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Tauragė County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.