Kaunas
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| Nickname: Laikinoji sostinė | |||
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Kaunas County | ||
| Municipality | Kaunas city | ||
| Elderate | |||
| First mentioned | 1361 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1408 | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - City | 358 107 | ||
| - Rank | 2nd | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Kaunas, also known by several other names, is the second largest city in Lithuania and was a former temporary capital. Kaunas is located at the point where the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, meet. It is also near the Kaunas Lagoon, the largest body of water in Lithuania.
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