Kelmė

Kelmė (pronunciation; Polish: Kielmy) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, a historical region of Samogitia. It has a population of 8,206 and is the administrative center of the Kelmė District Municipality.

Kelmė
City
Church of Kelmė
Kelmė
Location of Kelmė
Coordinates: 55°38′0″N 22°56′0″E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyŠiauliai County
MunicipalityKelmė district municipality
EldershipKelmė eldership
Capital ofKelmė district municipality
Kelmė eldership
First mentioned1484
Granted city rights1947
Government
  MayorVaclovas Andrulis
Area
  Total7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total7,544
  Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitekelme.lt
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