Kaunas County (Lithuanian: Kauno apskritis) is one of ten counties of Lithuania. It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Kaunas. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished.[3]
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Kaunas County
Kauno apskritis
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County
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Flag
Coat of arms
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Location of Kaunas County
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| Country |  Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Kaunas |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 8,086 km2 (3,122 sq mi) |
| (12.4% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 562,841 |
| • Rank | 2nd of 10 (20.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | LT-KU |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020[1] |
| – Total | €10.2 billion |
| – Per capita | €18,000 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.877[2] very high · 2nd |
European route E85 in Kaunas.
Contents
- 1Symbols
- 2Municipalities
- 3References
- 4External links
Symbols
The county’s coat of arms can be blazoned as follows: Gules, an aurochs head caboshed argent ensigned by a cross Or between his horns enclosed by a bordure purpure charged with ten evenly distributed crosses of Lorraine Or.
The flag’s heraldic blazon is identical, since the flag is a banner of the arms.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities:
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Birštonas Municipality |
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Jonava District Municipality |
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Kaišiadorys District Municipality |
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Kaunas City Municipality |
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Kaunas District Municipality |
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Kėdainiai District Municipality |
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Prienai District Municipality |
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Raseiniai District Municipality |