List of towns in Lithuania

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Towns in Lithuania (Lithuanian : miestelis, as diminutive of miestas) retain their historical distinctiveness even though for statistical purposes they are counted together with villages. At the time of the census in 2001, there were 103 cities, 244 towns, and some 21,000 villages in Lithuania. Since then three cities (Juodupė, Kulautuva, and Tyruliai) and two villages (Salakas and Jūrė  [ lt ]) became towns. Therefore, during the Lithuanian census of 2011  [ lt ], there were 249 towns in Lithuania.

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According to Lithuanian law, a town is a compactly-built settlement with a population of 500–3,000 and at least half of the population works in economic sectors other than agriculture. [1] However, there are many exceptions as many cities, towns, and villages retain their statuses based on historical tradition. Towns usually have a church and are capitals of elderates. Some towns have a coat of arms.

Towns

#TownPopulation
(2001 census)
Population
(2011 census) [2]
CountyMunicipality
1 Adutiškis 778689 Vilnius County Švenčionys District Municipality
2 Akademija, Kaunas 4,2132,807 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
3 Akademija, Kėdainiai 873752 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
4 Alanta 464348 Utena County Molėtai District Municipality
5 Alizava 450344 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
6 Alsėdžiai 956896 Telšiai County Plungė District Municipality
7 Andrioniškis 278229 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
8 Antalieptė 359278 Utena County Zarasai District Municipality
9 Antašava 247227 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
10 Aukštadvaris 1,031977 Vilnius County Trakai District Municipality
11 Babtai 1,7151,563 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
12 Bagaslaviškis 185110 Vilnius County Širvintos District Municipality
13 Baisogala 2,5482,034 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
14 Balbieriškis 1,180966 Kaunas County Prienai District Municipality
15 Balninkai 470319 Utena County Molėtai District Municipality
16 Barstyčiai 659528 Klaipėda County Skuodas District Municipality
17 Bartninkai 495390 Marijampolė County Vilkaviškis District Municipality
18 Barzdai 472385 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
19 Batakiai 261246 Tauragė County Tauragė District Municipality
20 Bazilionai 475390 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
21 Betygala 559488 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
22 Bezdonys 857743 Vilnius County Vilnius District Municipality
23 Butrimonys 1,126941 Alytus County Alytus District Municipality
24 Čedasai 239196 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
25 Čekiškė 734682 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
26 Darbėnai 1,5981,461 Klaipėda County Kretinga District Municipality
27 Daugailiai 351325 Utena County Utena District Municipality
28 Daujėnai 479423 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
29 Daukšiai 310275 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
30 Debeikiai 452404 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
31 Deltuva 503513 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
32 Dieveniškės 916720 Vilnius County Šalčininkai District Municipality
33 Dotnuva 775687 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
34 Dovilai 1,2311,246 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
35 Dubingiai 239208 Utena County Molėtai District Municipality
36 Duokiškis 248180 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
37 Eigirdžiai 746630 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
38 Endriejavas 718640 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
39 Eržvilkas 518429 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
40 Gadūnavas 12298 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
41 Gardamas 437398 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
42 Gaurė 468418 Tauragė County Tauragė District Municipality
43 Geležiai 386317 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
44 Gelvonai 380284 Vilnius County Širvintos District Municipality
45 Giedraičiai 778684 Utena County Molėtai District Municipality
46 Girkalnis 997877 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
47 Gražiškiai 401349 Marijampolė County Vilkaviškis District Municipality
48 Grinkiškis 900678 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
49 Griškabūdis 1,024857 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
50 Gruzdžiai 1,7471,467 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
51 Gudeliai 447340 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
52 Gudžiūnai 656491 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
53 Igliškėliai 334231 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
54 Janapolė 465341 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
55 Jašiūnai 1,879642 Vilnius County Šalčininkai District Municipality
56 Joniškis, Utena 325258 Utena County Molėtai District Municipality
57 Josvainiai 1,5451,057 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
58 Judrėnai 531468 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
Juodupė 1,769 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
Jūrė 401 Marijampolė County Kazlų Rūda Municipality
59 Jūžintai 491412 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
60 Kačerginė 715772 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
61 Kairiai 1,1581,822 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
62 Kaltanėnai 282204 Vilnius County Švenčionys District Municipality
63 Kaltinėnai 835728 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
64 Kamajai 681577 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
65 Kapčiamiestis 691589 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
66 Karklėnai 401285 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
67 Karmėlava 2,8861,395 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
68 Kartena 1,022931 Klaipėda County Kretinga District Municipality
69 Katyčiai 737526 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
70 Kernavė 307272 Vilnius County Širvintos District Municipality
71 Keturvalakiai 134113 Marijampolė County Vilkaviškis District Municipality
72 Kintai 833616 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
73 Klovainiai 980785 Šiauliai County Pakruojis District Municipality
74 Krakės 991841 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
75 Kražiai 784603 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
76 Krekenava 2,0031,636 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
77 Kretingalė 977936 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
78 Krikliniai 290228 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
79 Krinčinas 527461 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
80 Kriukai 602533 Šiauliai County Joniškis District Municipality
81 Kriūkai 371291 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
82 Krokialaukis 239218 Alytus County Alytus District Municipality
83 Krosna 401330 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
84 Kruonis 726661 Kaunas County Kaišiadorys District Municipality
85 Kruopiai 614508 Šiauliai County Akmenė District Municipality
86 Kuktiškės 485435 Utena County Utena District Municipality
Kulautuva 1,425 Kaunas District Municipality Kaunas County
87 Kuliai 704625 Telšiai County Plungė District Municipality
88 Kupreliškis 248188 Panevėžys County Biržai District Municipality
89 Kurkliai 474374 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
90 Kurtuvėnai 326256 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
91 Kužiai 1,4201,168 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
92 Kvėdarna 1,9341,597 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
93 Labanoras 7559 Vilnius County Švenčionys District Municipality
94 Laižuva 560485 Telšiai County Mažeikiai District Municipality
95 Lapės 1,0381,218 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
96 Lauko Soda 177134 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
97 Laukuva 998832 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
98 Leckava 235195 Telšiai County Mažeikiai District Municipality
99 Leipalingis 1,7361,552 Alytus County Druskininkai municipality
100 Lekėčiai 1,040848 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
101 Leliūnai 483412 Utena County Utena District Municipality
102 Lenkimai 779647 Klaipėda County Skuodas District Municipality
103 Lioliai 544485 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
104 Liudvinavas 1,055966 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
105 Lukšiai 1,6511,485 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
106 Luokė 777629 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
107 Lyduokiai 169142 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
108 Lyduvėnai 12599 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
109 Lygumai 664601 Šiauliai County Pakruojis District Municipality
110 Maišiagala 1,6341,636 Vilnius County Vilnius District Municipality
111 Merkinė 1,4341,228 Alytus County Varėna District Municipality
112 Meškuičiai 1,2181,056 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
113 Mickūnai 1,4151,389 Vilnius County Vilnius District Municipality
114 Mielagėnai 286236 Utena County Ignalina District Municipality
115 Miežiškiai 716651 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
116 Mosėdis 1,3791,141 Klaipėda County Skuodas District Municipality
117 Musninkai 472415 Vilnius County Širvintos District Municipality
118 Naujamiestis, Panevėžys 832725 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
119 Nemakščiai 905748 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
120 Nemunaitis 218153 Alytus County Alytus District Municipality
121 Nemunėlio Radviliškis 729566 Panevėžys County Biržai District Municipality
122 Nerimdaičiai 349281 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
123 Nevarėnai 659552 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
124 Onuškis 584519 Vilnius County Trakai District Municipality
125 Pabaiskas 249234 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
126 Pabiržė 364300 Panevėžys County Biržai District Municipality
127 Pagiriai 523358 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
128 Pagramantis 569434 Tauragė County Tauragė District Municipality
129 Pajūris 872784 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
130 Pakuonis 680608 Kaunas County Prienai District Municipality
131 Palėvenė 8974 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
132 Palonai 441345 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
133 Panemunėlis 287192 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
134 Panemunis 308231 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
135 Panoteriai 399360 Kaunas County Jonava District Municipality
136 Papilė 1,4491,007 Šiauliai County Akmenė District Municipality
137 Papilys 312236 Panevėžys County Biržai District Municipality
138 Pašilė 224160 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
139 Pašušvys 395331 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
140 Pašvitinys 440350 Šiauliai County Pakruojis District Municipality
141 Pavandenė 323317 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
142 Pernarava 299232 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
143 Pikeliai 520378 Telšiai County Mažeikiai District Municipality
144 Pilviškiai 1,4932,305 Marijampolė County Vilkaviškis District Municipality
145 Plateliai 1,021857 Telšiai County Plungė District Municipality
146 Plikiai 607607 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
147 Pociūnėliai 535475 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
148 Pumpėnai 952855 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
149 Pušalotas 885692 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
150 Raguva 610533 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
151 Raudonė 716510 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
152 Rimšė 274208 Utena County Ignalina District Municipality
153 Rozalimas 928746 Šiauliai County Pakruojis District Municipality
154 Rudamina 296256 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
155 Rukla 2,3742,098 Kaunas County Jonava District Municipality
156 Rumšiškės 1,8331,651 Kaunas County Kaišiadorys District Municipality
157 Rusnė 1,6421,274 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
158 Šakyna 425382 Šiauliai County Šiauliai District Municipality
Salakas 519 Utena County Zarasai District Municipality
159 Salamiestis 300252 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
160 Saldutiškis 389343 Utena County Utena District Municipality
161 Saločiai 913720 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
162 Salos 228152 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
163 Sasnava 670546 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
164 Šaukėnai 721596 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
165 Šaukotas 583445 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
166 Seirijai 933788 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
167 Semeliškės 660580 Vilnius County Elektrėnai municipality
168 Senasis Subačius 194149 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
169 Seredžius 749590 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
170 Šeštokai 755686 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
171 Šešuoliai 189138 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
172 Šėta 1,025935 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
173 Šiaulėnai 890751 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
174 Sidabravas 610532 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
175 Siesikai 601508 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
176 Šilai 298252 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
177 Šiluva 800635 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
178 Šimkaičiai 265204 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
179 Šimonys 505441 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
180 Sintautai 586520 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
181 Skaistgirys 964862 Šiauliai County Joniškis District Municipality
182 Skapiškis 496403 Panevėžys County Kupiškis District Municipality
183 Skiemonys 9238 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
184 Smilgiai 652544 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
185 Stakiai 241170 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
186 Sudeikiai 407349 Utena County Utena District Municipality
187 Šumskas 998919 Vilnius County Vilnius District Municipality
188 Šunskai 524468 Marijampolė County Marijampolė municipality
189 Surdegis 244158 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
190 Surviliškis 376351 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
191 Suvainiškis 245175 Panevėžys County Rokiškis District Municipality
192 Svėdasai 1,002884 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
193 Švėkšna 2,0531,649 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
194 Šventežeris 274295 Alytus County Lazdijai District Municipality
195 Taujėnai 322365 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
196 Tauragnai 602473 Utena County Utena District Municipality
197 Teneniai 369330 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
198 Tirkšliai 1,6261,507 Telšiai County Mažeikiai District Municipality
199 Traupis 229179 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
200 Truskava 137129 Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality
201 Tryškiai 1,5551,352 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
202 Turmantas 397286 Utena County Zarasai District Municipality
203 Tverai 680558 Telšiai County Rietavas municipality
204 Tverečius 272231 Utena County Ignalina District Municipality
Tyruliai 275 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
205 Ubiškė 215187 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
206 Upyna 409375 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
207 Užpaliai 877758 Utena County Utena District Municipality
208 Vadaktai 227178 Šiauliai County Radviliškis District Municipality
209 Vadokliai 651519 Panevėžys County Panevėžys District Municipality
210 Vadžgirys 505440 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
211 Vainutas 993746 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
212 Valkininkai 238229 Alytus County Varėna District Municipality
213 Vandžiogala 946861 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
214 Vaškai 688568 Panevėžys County Pasvalys District Municipality
215 Veiveriai 1,1001,167 Kaunas County Prienai District Municipality
216 Veiviržėnai 964840 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
217 Veliuona 883726 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
218 Vepriai 663549 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
219 Vėžaičiai 1,7491,646 Klaipėda County Klaipėda District Municipality
220 Vidiškiai 528427 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
221 Viduklė 1,9111,678 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
222 Viešintos 383281 Utena County Anykščiai District Municipality
223 Viešvilė 1,045843 Tauragė County Jurbarkas District Municipality
224 Vilkyškiai 883666 Tauragė County Pagėgiai municipality
225 Vištytis 566436 Marijampolė County Vilkaviškis District Municipality
226 Vyžuonos 581512 Utena County Utena District Municipality
227 Ylakiai 1,165950 Klaipėda County Skuodas District Municipality
228 Žaiginys 380335 Kaunas County Raseiniai District Municipality
229 Žalpiai 125106 Šiauliai County Kelmė District Municipality
230 Zapyškis 254264 Kaunas County Kaunas District Municipality
231 Žarėnai 588499 Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality
232 Žasliai 818644 Kaunas County Kaišiadorys District Municipality
233 Žeimelis 1,216953 Šiauliai County Pakruojis District Municipality
234 Žeimiai 962860 Kaunas County Jonava District Municipality
235 Želva 516457 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
236 Žemaičių Kalvarija 798696 Telšiai County Plungė District Municipality
237 Žemaičių Naumiestis 1,7161,373 Klaipėda County Šilutė District Municipality
238 Žemaitkiemis 313261 Vilnius County Ukmergė District Municipality
239 Žemoji Panemunė 10664 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
240 Zibalai 165129 Vilnius County Širvintos District Municipality
241 Židikai 524440 Telšiai County Mažeikiai District Municipality
242 Žvingiai 231195 Tauragė County Šilalė District Municipality
243 Žvirgždaičiai 248242 Marijampolė County Šakiai District Municipality
244 Žygaičiai 643542 Tauragė County Tauragė District Municipality

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