Šilalė

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Šilalė
Coat of arms of Šilalė
Coat of arms
Šilalė (Lithuania)
Šilalė
Šilalė
Location of Šilalė
Coordinates: 55°29′N 22°11′E / 55.483, 22.183
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Samogitia
County Tauragė County
Municipality Šilalė district municipality
Elderate Šilalė elderate
Capital of Šilalė district municipality
Traksėdžiai elderate
First mentioned 1533
Granted city rights 1950
Population (2005)
 - Total 6,157
 - Rank 53rd
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Šilalė (pronunciation ) is a city in Tauragė County, Lithuania. It is 30 km north of Tauragė. River Lokysta flows through the city.