Skuodas

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Skuodas
City
Sculpture for Jonas Chodkevičius (Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz)
Flag Coat of arms
Skuodas Location of Skuodas
Coordinates: 56°16′0″N 21°32′0″E / 56.26667°N 21.53333°E / 56.26667; 21.53333
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Samogitia
County	Klaipėda County
Municipality	Skuodas district municipality
Eldership	Skuodas town eldership
Capital of	Skuodas district municipality Skuodas town eldership Skuodas eldership
First mentioned	1253
Granted city rights	1572
Population  (2021)
• Total	5,508[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Skuodas (pronunciation^ⓘ; Samogitian: Skouds) is a city located in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania, on the border with Latvia. The Bartuva river flows through the town. Is currently the capital of Skuodas District Municipality.