---
entity_id: city:lt:geonames:597769
entity_type: city
name: "Kuršėnai"
country_code: LT
country: Lithuania
slug: kursenai
canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/
json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kursenai.json
markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kursenai.md
mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/lt/kursenai
snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0
generated_at: 2026-09-12
last_verified: 2026-09-06
fact_count: 8
language_location_count: 0
employment_location_count: 1
city_intent_block_count: 1
usefulness_tier: answer_linked
indexable: true
metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/
citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1
citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/
citation_title: "Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality"
citation_author: ImmigrationDB
citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB
citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0
citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0
citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12
citation_build_date: 2026-09-12
citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
---

# Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai is a city in Lithuania, and the figures below are its published values. The unemployment rate was 8.3% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Kuršėnai's nearest airport was PLQ, 115 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Climate

Kuršėnai's monthly mean temperatures were −5.4°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.3 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 9.05 · Feb 8.19 · Mar 16.94 · Apr 24.67 · May 27.97 · Jun 31.24 · Jul 31.67 · Aug 32.47 · Sep 26.16 · Oct 20.53 · Nov 13.85 · Dec 9.41 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -38.58 · Feb -29.07 · Mar -20.99 · Apr -8.96 · May -4.09 · Jun 0.98 · Jul 6.23 · Aug 5.45 · Sep -1.75 · Oct -6.9 · Nov -13.3 · Dec -21.36 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.36 · Feb -4.74 · Mar -0.48 · Apr 5.64 · May 11.68 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.95 · Aug 16.99 · Sep 12.39 · Oct 6.26 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -2.4 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 115 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | PLQ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Šiaulių 1-asis skyrius (darbdavius aptarnaujantis skyrius)](https://www.eures.ee/sites/eures.ee/files/2025-04/Living-and-Working-in-Lithuania_naujas.pdf) — Kuršėnai, Vydūno g. 7A

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Kuršėnai when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.41370/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Lithuania country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/lithuania/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Azerbaidžanas: 3 (0.0%)
- Baltarusija: 53 (0.1%)
- Vokietija: 16 (0.0%)
- Estija: 6 (0.0%)
- Užsienio valstybės: 1,255 (3.1%)
- Kaimas: 23,125 (56.5%)
- Kazachstanas: 48 (0.1%)
- Lietuva: 39,667 (96.9%)
- Latvija: 99 (0.2%)
- Miestas: 16,539 (40.4%)
- Kitos valstybės: 155 (0.4%)
- Lenkija: 13 (0.0%)
- Rusija: 529 (1.3%)
- Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą: 40,917 (100.0%)
- Ukraina: 75 (0.2%)
- Jungtinė Karalystė: 239 (0.6%)
- Jungtinės Valstijos: 8 (0.0%)
- Uzbekistanas: 11 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta valstybė: 0 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/d7d6886e-a533-4389-800f-a6e340cd7621

### Citizenship

- Be pilietybės: 10 (0.0%)
- Baltarusijos Respublikos: 8 (0.0%)
- Lietuvos Respublikos: 40,773 (99.6%)
- Kitų valstybių: 20 (0.0%)
- Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę: 40,849 (99.8%)
- Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę: 59 (0.1%)
- Lenkijos Respublikos: 4 (0.0%)
- Rusijos Federacijos: 29 (0.1%)
- Iš viso pagal pilietybę: 40,917 (100.0%)
- Ukrainos: 18 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta valstybė: 0 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/47a7a1b5-3700-4f0f-a064-b7497822e573

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Baltarusiai: 34 (0.1%)
- Lietuviai: 39,522 (96.6%)
- Kitos: 168 (0.4%)
- Lenkai: 60 (0.1%)
- Rusai: 612 (1.5%)
- Iš viso pagal tautybę: 40,917 (100.0%)
- Ukrainiečiai: 67 (0.2%)
- Nenurodyta: 453 (1.1%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/58bdd9a5-b274-42c9-98d0-cd83c5724724

## Sources

1. Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos — Official source — https://uzt.lt/data/public/uploads/2026/01/2025-m.-gruodis.xlsx
2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27LT%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=22.936620&latitude=56.003180&format=JSON
4. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
5. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kursenai-lithuania-jobs-air-quality_00884b354cb5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/
- Title: Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kursenai.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kursenai.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/lt/kursenai
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json