Kaunas District Municipality
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Kaunas District Municipality (Kauno rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas, which does not belong to the municipality but is a separate administrative unit. 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.
Elderships
Kaunas District Municipality is divided into 25 elderships:[1]
| Eldership | Area | Population (2021) | Density per km2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 2,928 | 637 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,957 | 69 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,851 | 27 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,168 | 27 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,417 | 17 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 9,134 | 157 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,640 | 713 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 7,751 | 92 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 10,366 | 2,802 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 739 | 493 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 6,265 | 157 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,393 | 498 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,547 | 57 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 634 | 219 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,094 | 238 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 5,642 | 54 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 7,892 | 134 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 894 | 21 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 4,452 | 59 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,661 | 31 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 6,481 | 191 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,335 | 11 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,968 | 13 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,762 | 653 | |
| Script error: No such module "convert". | 2,429 | 16 |
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Geography
Nature
The rivers Neman (Template:Langx), Neris, Nevėžis, Jiesia and Dubysa pass through the Kaunas District area. Kaunas Reservoir borders the east side of the district. It also has 7 lakes and 14 ponds in the area.
The largest forests are: Dubrava, Padauguva, Varluva, Zapyškis. Girionys Park is home to some rare and exotic plant life. Žalgiris memorial park is located at Cinkiškė village.
Mounds
There are a total of 20[2] nationally recognized mounds located in Kaunas District Municipality area. More notable mounds are:
- Piepaliai mound
- Lantainiai mound
- Bernatoniai mound
- Pypliai mound
- Samylai mound
- Pakalniškiai mound
- Guogai mound
- Ringovė mound
- Jaučakiai mound
- Altoniškiai mound
- Jadagoniai mound
Preserves
Kaunas District has a large number of nature reserves. Including:
- Arlaviškės botanical preserve
- Dubrava reserve area
- Kamša botanical-zoological preserve
- Kaunas Reservoir Regional Park
- Nevėžis landscape preserve
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Settlements
Kaunas District Municipality consists of:
- 3 cities - Ežerėlis, Garliava, Vilkija
- 10 towns - Akademija, Babtai, Čekiškė, Domeikava, Kačerginė, Kulautuva, Garliava, Domeikava and Vandžiogala
- 370 villages
Culture
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References
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