Kaunas County
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Kaunas County
Kauno apskritis | |
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Country | Lithuania |
Administrative centre | Kaunas |
Municipalities | |
Area | |
• Total | 8,089 km2 (3,123 sq mi) |
(12.4% of the area of Lithuania) | |
Population (2016-01-20) | |
• Total | 577,221 |
• Rank | 2nd of 10 (20.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | LT-KU |
GDP (nominal) | 2014 |
- Total | €7.2($8.7) billion ([1]) |
- Per capita | €12,300($14,800) ([2]) |
Kaunas County (Lithuanian: Kauno apskritis) is one of ten counties of Lithuania. It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Kaunas. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[1] and since that date, Kaunas County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Symbols
The county's coat of arms can be blazoned as follows: Gules, an aurochs head caboshed argent ensigned by a cross Or between his horns enclosed by a bordure purpure charged with ten evenly distributed crosses of Lorraine Or.
The flag's heraldic blazon is identical, since the flag is a banner of the arms.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities:
- Birštonas Municipality
- Jonava District Municipality
- Kaišiadorys District Municipality
- Kaunas City Municipality
- Kaunas District Municipality
- Kėdainiai District Municipality
- Prienai District Municipality
- Raseiniai District Municipality
References
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Kaunas County
- Economy of Kaunas County
- Environment of Kaunas County
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