Jonava
Jonava (ⓘ Yiddish: יאָנאווא, romanized: Yonava; Polish: Janów; German: Janau) is the ninth largest city in Lithuania with a population of c. 30,000. It is located in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 30 km (19 mi) north east of Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. It is served by Kaunas International Airport. Achema, the largest fertilizer factory in the Baltic states, is located nearby. The city is sometimes called "the capital of midsummer holiday" (lt. – Joninės).
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| Nickname(s): Jonų ir Janinų sostinė (The capital of Jonai and Janinos) | |
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| Coordinates: 55°4′20″N 24°16′50″E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
| Eldership | Jonava City Eldership |
| Capital of | Jonava district municipality Jonava town eldership |
| First mentioned | 1740 |
| Granted city rights | 1864 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.6682 km2 (5.2773 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,423 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 55xxx |
| Website | jonava |
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