Coordinates: 55°03′10″N 24°22′40″E / 55.05278°N 24.37778°E / 55.05278; 24.37778

Rukla

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Rukla
Town
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Location in Lithuania
Rukla (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°03′10″N 24°22′40″E / 55.05278°N 24.37778°E / 55.05278; 24.37778
CountryFile:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
CountyFile:LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg Kaunas County
MunicipalityJonava district municipality
EldershipRukla Eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,987
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Rukla is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 2,098.[1] Administrative centre of Rukla Eldership. The national Refugee Reception Centre hosts all refugees coming to the country.[2]

Military base

Five different units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are based in Rukla. Military facilities include the Gaižiūnai military training ground (12,500 ha) and Jonava Air Base. Since 2017, Rukla hosts the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
192392—    
1959501+4.82%
1970133−11.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
20012,376+9.75%
20112,098−1.24%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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See also

References

  1. "Kauno apskritis | Kaunas county". 2022-11-25. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. "General information about Centre". Retrieved 17 August 2021.