Kaunas is the seicont lairgest ceety in Lithuanie, an haes historically been a leadin centre o Lithuanie economic, academic, an cultural life.
Kaunas | |
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Ceety municipality | |
Top: Kaunas Castle Middle left: Hoose o Perkūnas, right: Kaunas ceety haw | |
Eik-name(s): Laikinoji sostinė | |
Location o Kaunas | |
Coordinates: 54°54′N 23°56′E / 54.900°N 23.933°E 23°56′E / 54.900°N 23.933°E | |
Kintra | Lithuanie |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
Coonty | Kaunas Coonty |
Municipality | Kaunas ceety municipality |
Caipital o | Kaunas Coonty Kaunas ceety municipality Kaunas Destrict Municipality |
First mentioned | 1361 |
Granted city rights | 1408 |
Boroughs | Leet
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Area | |
• Ceety municipality | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Ceety municipality | 311,148 |
• Metro | 673,706 (Kaunas County) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | kaunas.lt |
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