Skuodas
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Ethnographic region | Samogitia | ||
County | Klaipėda County | ||
Municipality | Skuodas district municipality | ||
Elderate | Skuodas town elderate | ||
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Capital of | Skuodas district municipality Skuodas town elderate |
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Population | 7,598 in 2005 (43rd) | ||
First mentioned | 1259 | ||
Granted city rights | 1572 |
Skuodas is a town in Klaipeda County, northwestern Lithuania, on the border with Latvia. Bartuva river flows through the town. The town has a population of 7,896 (2001 census).