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Prienai
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Prienai () is a city in Lithuania situated on the Nemunas River, south of Kaunas. In 2023, the city had 8,894 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from the surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.
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Prienai is a city in Lithuania that serves as the capital of the Prienai District Municipality. Located within Kauno apskritis, the city has an elevation of 75 meters above sea level. It was established in 1502 and operates in the UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00 time zones.
The city has a population of 11,368. It is twinned with Houffalize, Altea, Bad Kötzting, and Bellagio. The local dialing code for Prienai is 319.
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Place details
- Locality
- Prienai
- Region
- Kauno apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 8,610
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
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Key facts
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- Prienai district municipality
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- Eldership
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name4
- Prienai city eldership
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type6
- Capital of
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name6
- Prienai district municipality Prienai city eldership
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date
- 1502
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_title
- First mentioned
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date2
- 1609
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_title2
- Granted city rights
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total
- 8,894
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone
- EET
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.utc_offset
- +2
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone_DST
- EEST
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name
- Prienai
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map
- Lithuania
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Prienai
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Prussia, Napoleon and the Russian Empire
- Republic of Lithuania
- World War II and its aftermath
- Notable people
- Industry
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Distances to other cities
- References
Prienai () is a city in Lithuania situated on the Nemunas River, south of Kaunas. In 2023, the city had 8,894 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from the surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Prienai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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