Varniai

Varniai
City
Aerial view of Varniai
Samogitian Diocese Museum (formerly the Seat of the Diocese of Samogitia)
Varniai Eldership Building
Coat of arms of Varniai
Varniai is located in Lithuania
Varniai
Varniai
Location of Varniai
Coordinates: 55°44′0″N 22°22′0″E / 55.73333°N 22.36667°E / 55.73333; 22.36667
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityTelšiai district municipality
EldershipVarniai eldership
Capital ofVarniai eldership
First mentioned1314
Granted city rights1950
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
873
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteVarniai.lt

Varniai (pronunciation; Samogitian: Varnē) is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania.[1] In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai (Samogitian: Medėninkā).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Varniai". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.