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Kaunas ( / ˈkaʊnəs /; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] ⓘ; previously known in English as Kovno, also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life.
- Temporary Capital of Lithuania
The Historical Presidential Palace in Kaunas The Constituent...
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Kaunas Fortress (Lithuanian: Kauno tvirtovė, Russian:...
- Temporary Capital of Lithuania
Kaunas – antrasis pagal dydį Lietuvos miestas šalies centrinėje dalyje, Nemuno ir Neries santakoje. Svarbus pramonės, transporto, mokslo ir kultūros centras, Laikinoji sostinė. Kauno miesto savivaldybė, Kauno rajono savivaldybės centras, katalikų arkivyskupijos centras. Gyventojų skaičius – 319,8 tūkst. (2023).
Kaunas ( / ˈkaʊnəs /; Lithuanian: [ ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] ⓘ; previously known in English as Kovno, also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life.
Kaunas, town, southern Lithuania. It lies at the head of navigation on the Neman (Lithuanian Nemunas) River, there joined by the tributary Viliya (Lithuanian Neris) River. Founded as a fortress in 1030, Kaunas became a town in 1317 and received its charter of self-government in 1408.
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Connect. Go next. Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania, with a population of some 288,000 people. The main reason to visit is its charming Old Town, connected to the 19th century New Town ranged along Laisvės alėja. It was the country's capital between the two world wars. Understand [ edit] Climate [ edit]
Kaunas, also known by several other names, is the second biggest city in Lithuania and used to be a temporary capital. [4] Kaunas is found at the point where the two biggest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, meet. It is also near the Kaunas Lagoon, the largest body of water in Lithuania .
