Kazlų Rūda

Kazlų Rūda
City
Town hall of Kazlų Rūda
Coat of arms
Kazlų Rūda Location of Kazlų Rūda
Coordinates: 54°45′0″N 23°30′0″E / 54.75000°N 23.50000°ECoordinates: 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]
Granted city rights	1950
Government
• Mayor	Vytautas Kanevičius
Population (2005)
• Total	7,330
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	Official website

Kazlų Rūda ( pronunciation ) 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. Former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Kazlų Rūda.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Kazlų Rūda is twinned with eight cities:^[2]

• Frombork, Poland^[3]
• Sondershausen, Germany
• Gusev, Russia
• Lwówek, Poland
• Koriukivka, Ukraine
• Olecko, Poland
• Gołdap, Poland
• Masty, Belarus

References

1. "Istorija". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
2. "Tarptautinis Bendradarbiavimas". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
3. "Strony w dziale". Frombork. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

External links

• Official website