Kazlų Rūda
Kazlų Rūda (
pronunciation ) is a city in Lithuania. It is located 27 km (17 miles) north from Marijampolė. The city is surrounded by forests, but a railway line crosses the city and divides it into almost equal parts. Former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Kazlų Rūda.
Kazlų Rūda | |
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Town | |
.jpg.webp) Town hall of Kazlų Rūda | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Kazlų Rūda Location of Kazlų Rūda | |
| Coordinates: 54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County |  Marijampole County |
| Municipality | Kazlų Rūda municipality |
| Eldership | Kazlų Rūda eldership |
| Capital of | Kazlų Rūda municipality Kazlų Rūda eldership |
| First mentioned | 1744[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vytautas Kanevičius |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,666 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Twin towns – sister cities
Kazlų Rūda is twinned with eight cities:[2]
Frombork, Poland[3]
Sondershausen, Germany
Gusev, Russia- Lwówek, Poland
Koriukivka, Ukraine- Olecko, Poland
- Gołdap, Poland
Masty, Belarus
References
- "Istorija". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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