Kazlų Rūda

Town in Suvalkija, Lithuania
Coat of arms of Kazlų Rūda
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54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E / 54.75000°N 23.50000°E / 54.75000; 23.50000CountryLithuaniaEthnographic regionSuvalkijaCountyMarijampole CountyMunicipalityKazlų Rūda municipalityEldershipKazlų Rūda eldershipCapital ofKazlų Rūda municipality
Kazlų Rūda eldershipFirst mentioned1744[1]Government
 • MayorMantas VaraškaPopulation
 (2020)
 • Total5,666Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Kazlų Rūda (pronunciationⓘ, German: Koselrode) 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. Inter IKEA Holding operates a manufacturing plant in the city. The former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Kazlų Rūda.

Sport

  • 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

Kazlų Rūda is twinned with six cities:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Istorija". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

External links

  • Official website
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