Kelmė

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Kelmė
Coat of arms of Kelmė
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Kelmė (Lithuania)
Kelmė
Kelmė
Location of Kelmė
Coordinates: 55°38′0″N 22°56′0″E / 55.63333, 22.93333
Country Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Ethnographic region Samogitia
County Šiauliai County
Municipality Kelmė district municipality
Capital of Kelmė district municipality
Kelmė rural elderate
First mentioned 1484
Granted city rights 1947
Population (2005)
 - Total 10,597
 - Rank 37
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kelmė is a city in the central part of Lithuania. It has a population of around 11,000 and is the administrative center of Kelmė district municipality.

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Prior to World War II, Kelmė (Yiddish: Kelm) was home to a famous Rabbinical College, the Kelm Talmud Torah.

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