Kazlų Rūda
Kazlų Rūda | |
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Town | |
 Aerial view of Kazlų Rūda | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Kazlų Rūda Location of Kazlų Rūda | |
| Coordinates: 54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E / 54.75000°N 23.50000°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 | Mantas Varaška |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,666 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Kazlų Rūda () is a city in the Marijampole County in southern 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.
The former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Kazlų Rūda.
History
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The settlement was founded by Polish Masurian grubbers.[2] In the 19th century, iron was mined here and iron axes etc. were produced.[2]
During World War I, it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940, by Nazi Germany from 1941, and then once again by the Soviet Union from 1944.
Economy
[edit]Inter IKEA Holding operates a manufacturing plant in the city.
Sport
[edit]- FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda football club;
- FK Kazlų Rūda football club;
- Kazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas (Stadium of Kazlų Rūda);
- Sports center of Kazlų Rūda;
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Kazlų Rūda is twinned with six cities:[3]
Frombork, Poland[4]
Sondershausen, Germany- Lwówek, Poland
Koriukivka, Ukraine- Olecko, Poland
- Gołdap, Poland
References
[edit]- ^ "Istorija". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 562.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
External links
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