Kazlų Rūda | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Town hall 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 ( ⓘ, 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]
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Frombork, Poland
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Sondershausen, Germany -
Lwówek, Poland
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Koriukivka, Ukraine -
Olecko, Poland
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Gołdap, Poland
References
- ^ "Istorija". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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