Gargždai

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Gargždai
Coat of arms of Gargždai
Coat of arms
Gargždai (Lithuania)
Gargždai
Gargždai
Location of Gargždai
Coordinates: 55°42′46″N 21°24′12″E / 55.71278, 21.40333
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Lithuania Minor
County Klaipėda County
Municipality Klaipėda district municipality
Elderate Gargždai elderate
Capital of Klaipėda district municipality
Gargždai elderate
First mentioned 1253
Granted city rights 1792
Population (2001)
 - Total 15,212
 - Rank 24th
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Gargždai (pronunciation ) is a city in western Lithuania. It is located at around 55°42′46″N, 21°24′12″E. Minija River flows through the city.