Samogitia

Samogitia

Žemaitija
Žemaitėjė
Samogitia Žemaitija Žemaitėjė
Ethnographic region of Lithuania
	From top, left to right: Palanga; Plungė Manor; Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Šiauliai; Hill of Crosses; Plateliai Lake in Žemaitija National Park;
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Patria Una
	Location of Samogitia within Lithuania
	Coordinates: 56°00′0″N 22°15′0″E
Country	Lithuania
Capital	Telšiai
Largest city	Šiauliai
Area
• Total	16,872 km2 (6,514 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	506,665
• Density	30/km2 (80/sq mi)
Demonyms	Samogitian (English); žemaitis (masc) and; žemaitė (fem) (Lithuanian);
Time zone	UTC2 (CET (GMT +2))

Samogitia or Žemaitija (Samogitian: Žemaitėjė; see below for alternative and historical names) is one of the five cultural regions of Lithuania and formerly one of the two core administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania alongside Lithuania proper. Žemaitija is located in northwestern Lithuania. Its largest city is Šiauliai. Samogitia has a long and distinct cultural history, reflected in the existence of the Samogitian language.

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