Plungė
Plungė (ⓘ; Samogitian: Plongė; Polish: Płungiany) is a city in Lithuania with 17,252 inhabitants. Plungė is known for Plungė Manor and its park, where the Samogitian Art Museum is located. In the Oginskiai manor park stands the Perkūnas oak natural monument. The Lourdes of Plungė was created in 1905 and attracts visitors to this day. In the center of Plungė stands a monument for the 10th anniversary of regaining the independence of Lithuania and a sculpture of Saint Florian built by the Lithuanian book carrier Kazys Barzdys.
Plungė | |
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Aerial view of Plungė | |
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Plungė Location of Plungė | |
| Coordinates: 55°55′N 21°51′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Telšiai County |
| Municipality | Plungė district municipality |
| Eldership | Plungė town eldership |
| Capital of | Plungė district municipality Plungė town eldership Plungė rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1567 |
| Granted city rights | 1792 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 17,252 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | plunge |
The city has a crab stick factory which exports to many countries in Europe.
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