Taurage

Tauragė district municipality has joined the European Union's Cities Mission, an ambitious initiative to achieve climate neutrality in European cities by 2030, with the aim of becoming one of Europe's leaders in reducing climate change. As part of the European Green Deal, the mission focuses on promoting clean energy, sustainable mobility, circular economy and innovation at city and regional level.

By participating in this mission, Tauragė district municipality commits itself to actively implementing climate neutrality actions, while promoting sustainable growth of the local economy and improving the quality of life of its citizens. Tauragė district municipality was established in 1995 and is a medium-sized municipality in Lithuania. It belongs to the Tauragė county. The area of Tauragė district municipality is 1179 km². Agricultural land accounts for 48.92% (crops and grassland), forests for 38.30%, towns and settlements for 7.55%, wetlands for 3.71%, and other areas for other uses for 1.52%. In 2023, the Tauragė district municipality had a total population of about 37.4 thousand inhabitants, of which 60% live in towns, and 40% live in rural areas. The GDP of Tauragė district municipality in 2022 (in prices at that time)1 was EUR 493.7 million. GDP per capita in Tauragė county was EUR 13.2 thousand.