Samogitia

Samogitia Žemaitija Žemaitėjė
Ethnographic region of Lithuania
From top, left to right: Palanga Plungė Manor Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Šiauliai Hill of Crosses Plateliai Lake in Žemaitija National Park
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Patria Una
Location of Samogitia within Lithuania
Coordinates: 56°00′0″N 22°15′0″E / 56.00000°N 22.25000°E / 56.00000; 22.25000
Country	Lithuania
Capital	Telšiai
Largest city	Šiauliai
Area
• Total	16,872 km2 (6,514 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	506,665
• Density	30/km2 (80/sq mi)
Demonyms	Samogitian (English) žemaitis (masc) and žemaitė (fem) (Lithuanian)
Time zone	UTC2 (CET (GMT +2))

Samogitia or Žemaitija (Samogitian: Žemaitėjė; see below for alternative and historical names) is one of the five cultural regions of Lithuania and formerly one of the two core administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania alongside Lithuania proper.^[2] Žemaitija is located in northwestern Lithuania. Its largest city is Telšiai, while Šiauliai, where Aukštaitian dialect is being spoken, is sometimes also included into Samogitia. Samogitia has a long and distinct cultural history, reflected in the existence of the Samogitian language.^[3]