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.
Rukla | |
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Coordinates: 55°03′10″N 24°22′40″E | |
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Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
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Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
Eldership | Rukla Eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,098 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The national Refugees Reception Center hosts all refugees coming to the country.[2]
Five different Lithuanian Armed Forces military units 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.
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Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 |
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