Kėdainiai
Sign in to saveKėdainiai () is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Nevėžis river north of Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. One of the oldest settlements in the country, Kėdainiai was first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, and became a city in 1590. Its population was 23,051. The Kėdainiai Old Town dates to the 17th century and many of its historical buildings were preserved.
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Kėdainiai is an ancient Lithuanian city located on the Nevėžis river north of Kaunas, first documented in 1372 and officially established as a city in 1590. The city is notable for its well-preserved 17th-century Old Town and its long history as one of Lithuania's oldest settlements, with a current population of about 23,000 residents.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kėdainiai
- Region
- Kauno apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 22,677
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- World War II
- Soviet occupation
- Independent Lithuania
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Culture
- Education
- Sport
- Mayors of Kėdainiai
- Notable citizens
- Twin towns – sister cities
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- See also
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Kėdainiai () is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Nevėžis river north of Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. One of the oldest settlements in the country, Kėdainiai was first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, and became a city in 1590. Its population was 23,051. The Kėdainiai Old Town dates to the 17th century and many of its historical buildings were preserved.
The town is the administrative centre of the Kėdainiai District Municipality. The geographical centre of Lithuania is in the nearby village of Ruoščiai in the eldership of Dotnuva.