Plateliai

Plateliai coat of arms
St. Peter and Paul church in Plateliai, 1744

Plateliai (Samogitian: Platelē; Polish: Płótele) is a town in Samogitia, Lithuania. It is situated on the west bank of Lake Plateliai, the largest lake in Samogitia. The town with the population of about 1,100 people is the center of an elderate in Plungė district municipality. It is the administrative center of the Žemaitija National Park. The town is a popular resort in Samogitia and attracts many tourists.