Kaunas District Municipality
| Kaunas District Municipality Kauno rajono savivaldybė | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Landscape near Lepšiškiai | ||
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 Location of Kaunas district municipality within Lithuania | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija / Suvalkija | |
| County |
 Kaunas County | |
| Capital | Kaunas | |
| Elderships | 23 | |
| Government | ||
| • Ruling party | Lithuanian Social Democratic Party | |
| • Council size | 27 members | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,496 km2 (578 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 14th | |
| Population (2001 census)[1] | ||
| • Total | 81,400 | |
| • Rank | 7th | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 13th | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Telephone code | 37 | |
| Major settlements |
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| Website |
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Kaunas District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas. It surrounds the Kaunas City Municipality from the north, west and south, while in the east Kaunas district municipality borders Kaišiadorys District Municipality. Kaunas District Municipality has the second largest international airport in Lithuania (Kaunas International Airport), and is well connected by major roads (A1 highway and Via Baltica), as well as railways with other cities of Lithuania.
References
External links
- Website of Kaunas district municipality
Kaunas travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Coordinates: 55°00′N 23°50′E / 55.000°N 23.833°E