{"id":6352,"date":"2020-07-03T11:52:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T08:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taurage.lt\/?page_id=6352"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:28:50","slug":"about-taurage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taurage.lt\/en\/about-taurage\/","title":{"rendered":"About Taurag\u0117"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6352\" class=\"elementor elementor-6352 elementor-25\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20c5b9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20c5b9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"ed819eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Taurag\u0117<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d2e7d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d2e7d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdc805\" data-id=\"5bdc805\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8b2ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da8b2ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d26cc2\" data-id=\"3d26cc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468080e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468080e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taurag\u0117 district municipality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d002e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d002e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0302d11\" data-id=\"0302d11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4049d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4049d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3806 \" src=\"https:\/\/taurage.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/taurages_herbas1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taurage.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/taurages_herbas1-1-1.jpg 395w, https:\/\/taurage.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/taurages_herbas1-1-1-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Taurag\u0117 district municipality occupies 1179 sq. km area. Of which, agricultural land makes up 52.75%, forests &#8211; 35.19%, roads &#8211; 1.44%, cities and settlements &#8211; 2.12%, water bodies &#8211; 1.61%, other areas &#8211; 6.89 percent.<\/p><p>Taurag\u0117 district municipality was established in 1995 and is\u00a0 medium sized municipality in Lithuania with a population of about 38 thousand residents. There are 8 elderships in the district municipality: Batakiai, Gaur\u0117, Lauksargiai, Ma\u017eonai, Skaudvil\u0117, \u017dygai\u010diai, Taurag\u0117 district and Taurag\u0117 city district.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4366e0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4366e0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62a066a\" data-id=\"62a066a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7227c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7227c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Principles of municipal activity:<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638977d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638977d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Transparent and efficient financial management;<\/li><li>Development of convenient infrastructure;<\/li><li>Attracting investment;<\/li><li>Improving the quality of municipal services;<\/li><li>Purposeful use of funds.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551e0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551e0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Taurag\u0117 district &#8211; the greenest district of Lithuania &#8211; such a message has been spreading since 2015<\/strong><\/p><p>The initiative to become the greenest district, quickly became one of the priority works of Taurag\u0117 municipality, which is systematically implemented and continues. Solar, wind, water and even sludge energy is used. The largest wind farm in the country has been installed in the district, the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the country is located in Balskai Dam near Taurag\u0117, sludge processing facilities are operating, and solar power plants are located on the roofs of public institutions. Taurag\u0117 District Municipality implements various solutions that increase energy efficiency, declares electricity savings and has become a member of the ESO Intelligent Energy Club.<\/p><p>Dependence on the global network is inevitable, so as we go hand in hand with the flow of information about the work done and the need for skilled workers, we shout out loud!<\/p><p><strong>Climate-neutral and smart city by 2030<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Taurag\u0117 was chosen by the European Commission as one of the European cities aiming to become climate neutral by the year 2030! After evaluating the applications of 377 European cities, the European Commission selected 100 cities from EU countries that became participants of the mission.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Vilnius and Taurag\u0117 were among these cities and will implement an experimental innovation program <span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d\">striving to become climate-neutral settlements by 2030.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The Taurag\u0117 district is famous for its climate-friendly initiatives: 16 electric buses transport residents local and regional routes, solar power plants have been installed on public buildings in the city, a remote solar power plant will start operating soon, 99% of the district has<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">centrally supplied heat is produced from biofuel, charging stations for electric cars are installed all over the town, all the streets of the district are lit with economical LED lights, thanks to which the municipality saves 40% annually<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">electricity.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Also, Taurag\u0117 was the first in Lithuania to implement a comprehensive project of public bicycle storage facilities. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The European Commission, as part of its Climate Neutral and Smart Cities mission, will contribute to 100 selected European cities aiming to achieve climate neutrality by 2030<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">neutralize its impact on the climate, development.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz JxVs2d ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The city of Taurag\u0117 will be supported by the European Commission and will become a pilot innovation center in the areas of increasing renewable energy resources, decarbonizing the transport system, renewing urban spaces, modernizing buildings, conserving water, implementing a circular economy and other areas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb9e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb9e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Awards:<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877d3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"877d3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In 2005 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded the Golden Crave \u201cFor Friend&#8217;s Friendship\u201d established by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania.<\/li><li>In 2014 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded the Golden Curve &#8220;For purposeful use of EU investments for complex territorial development&#8221;. This award was given by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.<\/li><li>In 2015 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality has even been awarded two Golden Curves: &#8220;For Improving the Investment Environment&#8221;, &#8220;Strong Community &#8211; Strong Europe&#8221;.<\/li><li>In 2018 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded the Golden Curve for Entrepreneurship Promotion, established by the Ministry of Economy.<\/li><li>In 2018 The municipality of Taurag\u0117 district received the highest award of the &#8220;Kryptis Lietuva&#8221; for the &#8220;Globali Taurag\u0117&#8221; project, which seeks to integrate expatriates from Taurag\u0117 into the life of their native land, provides them with opportunities to contribute to the creation of the city&#8217;s well-being, constantly maintains and strengthens the relationship with them<\/li><li>In 2019 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded the Golden Curve \u201cFor Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations and Ambitious Plans in It\u201d, which was established by the Ministry of Social Security and Labor.<\/li><li>In 2020 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded with 2 Golden Curves \u201eFor green investments\u201c established by the representatives of the European Commission in Lithuania and \u201eFor environmental friendliness and sustainable mobility projects\u201c established by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.<\/li><li>In 2020 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded with mark \u201eFor impeccable governance\u201c by the Council of Europe.<\/li><li>In 2022 the municipality of Taurag\u0117 district was evaluated for its social responsibility and awarded &#8220;For helping those returning to society by strengthening the half-way house network&#8221;. The award was given by the Ministry of Justice.<\/li><li>In 2022 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was awarded with 2 Golden Curves \u201eFor close partnership with business and setting an example in the field of green energy\u201c established by Lithuanian business confederation and \u201eMunicipality \u2013 nurturer of culture\u201c established by the The Ministry of Culture.<\/li><li>In 2020 Taurag\u0117 District Municipality was second time awarded with mark \u201eFor impeccable governance\u201c by the Council of Europe.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8cb3c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8cb3c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Of which, agricultural land makes up 52.75%, forests &#8211; 35.19%, roads &#8211; 1.44%, cities and settlements &#8211; 2.12%, water bodies &#8211; 1.61%, other areas &#8211; 6.89 percent. 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