Kazlų Rūda

Kazlų Rūda
City

Town hall of Kazlų Rūda

Coat of arms
Kazlų Rūda

Location of Kazlų Rūda

Coordinates: 54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E / 54.75000°N 23.50000°E / 54.75000; 23.50000Coordinates: 54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E / 54.75000°N 23.50000°E / 54.75000; 23.50000
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]
Granted city rights 1950
Government
  Mayor Vytautas Kanevičius
Population (2005)
  Total 7,330
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website Official website

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.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Kazlų Rūda is twinned with eight cities:[2]

References

  1. "Istorija". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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