Plungė

Coordinates: 55°55′N 21°51′E / 55.917°N 21.850°E / 55.917; 21.850
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Plungė
City
Plungė Manor
Plungė Manor
Flag of Plungė
Coat of arms of Plungė
Plungė is located in Lithuania
Plungė
Plungė
Location of Plungė
Coordinates: 55°55′N 21°51′E / 55.917°N 21.850°E / 55.917; 21.850
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityPlungė district municipality
EldershipPlungė town eldership
Capital ofPlungė district municipality
Plungė town eldership
Plungė rural eldership
First mentioned1567
Granted city rights1792
Population
 (2015)
 • Total18,904 (16th)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.plunge.lt

Plungė is a city in Lithuania. It has a population of 18,904 people.

Before World War II, Plungė had a large Jewish population.

Twin towns – Sister cities[change | change source]

Plungė is twinned with: