5 largest cities in Lithuania are Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. The largest is Vilnius, the Capital of Lithuania including approximately 554400 inhabitants. The city constantly growing as more and more youth come here and settle believing in prosperity of the capital. The second largest is Kaunas, the so called temporary capital of Lithuania. Klaipėda - the city near the Baltic sea is the only one Lithuanian sea harbor and the third largest city in the country. Klaipėda has a very impressive history as well as many beautiful places to visit around. Šiauliai is the forth largest Lithuanian city located in northen Lithuania and sometimes called the Sun city. Panevėžys is the fifth largest including 116200 citizens.
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 Vilnius is the capital and the largest city in Lithuania. In written sources first time mentioned in 1323. Today Vilnius has a population of about 545 000 and is known as a business, cultural and financial centre of Lithuania.
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 Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania. In written sources first time mentioned in 1361. Today Kaunas has a population of about 340 000. Kaunas is strategically important for logistics companies as it's located near the centre of Lithuania.
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 Klaipėda is the third largest city in Lithuania. In written sources first time mentioned in 1252. Today Klaipėda has a population of about 185 000 and is the only seaport in Lithuania.
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 Šiauliai is the forth largest city in Lithuania. In written sources first time mentioned in 1236. Today Šiauliai has a population of about 130 000. Šiauliai is important industrial centre of Lithuania.
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 Panevėžys is the fifth largest city of Lithuania. In written sources first time mentioned in 1252. Today Panevėžys has a population of about 115 000.
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