Kazlų Rūda

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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
Granted city rights 1950
Population (2005)
  Total 7,330
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kazlų Rūda ( pronunciation ) is a city in Lithuania. It is located 27 km (17 mi) 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 northeast of Kazlų Rūda.


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