Kaunas District Municipality
Kaunas District Municipality, Administrative district in central Lithuania
Kaunas District Municipality extends over 1,496 square kilometers surrounding Kaunas city, containing 25 elderships and numerous settlements along the Nemunas River.
The municipality formed in 1955 during Lithuania's post-war restructuring period, evolving from its previous status within the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The district preserves Lithuanian heritage through 19 historic manors, the ethnography museum in Babtai, and traditional craft exhibitions in Vilkija's cultural center.
The municipality headquarters at Laisvės Avenue 96 in Kaunas provides administrative services to over 100,000 residents across the district's territories.
The region contains 20 ancient hill-forts, including Piepaliai and Lantainiai mounds, which stand as testimonies to medieval Baltic defensive structures.
Location: Lithuania
Inception: July 1, 1955
Capital city: Kaunas
Website: https://www.krs.lt/
Shares border with: Jonava District Municipality, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, Kaunas City Municipality, Prienai District Municipality, Kazlų Rūda municipality, Šakiai District Municipality, Jurbarkas District Municipality, Raseiniai District Municipality, Kėdainiai District Municipality
Website: https://krs.lt
GPS coordinates: 55.00000,23.83333
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:40
Kaunas Castle
11.7 km
Kaunas Reservoir
26.9 km
Kaunas Fortress
11.7 km
Pažaislis Monastery
18.3 km
St. Michael the Archangel Church
12.8 km
Žmuidzinavičius Museum
12.1 km
Vytautas the Great War Museum
12.2 km
Lithuanian Zoo
13.3 km
Raudondvaris Castle
7.1 km
Old Church of St. John the Baptist, Zapyškis
13.9 km
Town Hall
12 km
Dubrava Reserve
23 km
Kaunas State Musical Theatre
12.4 km
Open-Air Museum of Lithuania
27.8 km
Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
12 km
M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum
12.2 km
Church of Vytautas the Great, Kaunas
12.2 km
House of Perkūnas
12.1 km
Kaunas Mosque
13.2 km
Vytautas the Great Bridge
12.3 km
Church of St. George
11.8 km
Trijų mergelių tiltas
14.6 km
Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum
12.2 km
I Fort
13.1 km
Kaunas Synagogue
12.1 km
Seventh Fort
11.1 km
Napoleon's Hill
16.6 km
Church of St. Gertrude
12.2 kmReviews
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