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Listen Plunge? / I (Polish Płungiany ) is a city and seat of the Rajongemeinde Plunge in Telšiai district in northwestern Lithuania. Historically, it lies in the region of Lower Lithuania.

City

The place was first mentioned in 1567. City charter was granted in 1792. 2009 was the city's culture capital of Lithuania.

Twinning

Since 1992 there has been twinned with the town of Menden (Sauerland) in Germany.

Rajongemeinde

The Rajongemeinde Plunge ( Plungės rajono savivaldybė ) includes not only the city Plunge, the town ( miesteliai ) Alsėdžiai, Kuliai, Plateliai and Samogitian Calvary, and 206 villages.

It is divided into eleven administrative districts ( seniūnijos ):

  • Alsėdžiai
  • Babrungas
  • Kuliai
  • Varkaliai
  • Grumbliai
  • Plateliai
  • City ​​Plunge
  • Stalgėnai
  • Šateikiai
  • Samogitian Calvary
  • Žlibinai
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