Pakruojis

Pakruojis
City
Flag of Pakruojis
Coat of arms of Pakruojis
Pakruojis is located in Lithuania
Pakruojis
Pakruojis
Location of Pakruojis
Coordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967°N 23.867°E / 55.967; 23.867
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
CountyŠiauliai County
MunicipalityPakruojis district municipality
EldershipPakruojis eldership
Capital ofPakruojis district municipality
Pakruojis eldership
First mentioned1531
Granted city rights1950
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,352
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pakruojis (pronunciation; German: Pockroy) is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River, which has a dam above the city. Forty three buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531 still survive.