Rietavas Municipality Rietavo savivaldybė  | |
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|   Location of Rietavas municipality within Lithuania  | |
|   Map of Rietavas municipality  | |
| Country | |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | 
| County | Telšiai County | 
| Capital | Rietavas | 
| Elderships | 5 | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 586 km2 (226 sq mi) | 
| • Rank | 45th | 
| Population  (2021 [1] )  | |
 • Total  | 7,381 | 
| • Rank | 58th | 
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | 
| • Rank | 57th | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | 
| Telephone code | 448 | 
| Major settlements | Rietavas (pop. 3,234) | 
| Website |  www | 
Rietavas Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
According to the 2021 Lithuanian census, Rietavas Municipality had the highest fertility rate in Lithuania - with an average of 2.019 children per woman, compared to the national average of just 1.506 children per woman. [2]