Dotnuva
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| Dotnuva | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Elderate | Dotnuva elderate |
| Capital of | Dotnuva elderate |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 775 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Dotnuva is a small town with a 2003 population of 775 in central Lithuania, 10 km northwest of Kėdainiai, in the Kėdainiai district municipality. It is located on the Dotnuvėlė River. The geographical center of Lithuania, in the village of Ruoščiai, is only a few kilometers away from the town.
In 1702, a Bernardine monastery was established in the town. In 1924 Dotnuva Agricultural College was founded in Akademija. On 26 February 1947, the first kolkhoz in Lithuania - the Marytės Melninkaitės kolūkis - was established nearby.
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