Where Is Šiauliai, Lithuania?

Šiauliai (often transliterated as Siauliai or Siaulin) is a city in northern Lithuania and the capital of Šiauliai County.

Key Distances

• 210 km (130 mi) north of Kaunas (Lithuania's second city).
• 140 km (87 mi) west of Riga, Latvia's capital.
• ~210 km from the Baltic Sea coast (Klaipėda).

It is Lithuania's 4th largest city by population (~100,000) and a major industrial, educational, and cultural center. Famous for the nearby Hill of Crosses, a major pilgrimage site.