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  Kaunas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geographically Kaunas is located by Kaunas lagoon (the largest body of water in Lithuania), at the junction of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris.
Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is capable to handle 300.000 passengers and 100.000 tonnes of cargo per year.
Kaunas is often called a "city of students" with about 50.000 students studying in the universities of Kaunas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaunas   (1168 words)

  
 Kaunas - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas (approximate English transcription [ˈkəʊ.nəs], simplified Lithuanian transcription [kaŭnas]; Polish: Kowno, often anglicized as Kovno; Russian Каунас;, formerly Ковно), is the second largest city in Lithuania with 400,000 inhabitants.
Geographically Kaunas is situated at the junction of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Neman and the Neris.
Kaunas has 16 trolleybus and 34 bus lines,and it's also one of the biggest river ports in the Baltic States.City is located in the centre of Lithuania,and it's very significant in transportation.Kaunas international airport is capable to handle 300 000 passengers and 100 000 tons of cargo per year.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kaunas   (888 words)

  
 Kauno arkivyskupija   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Archdiocese of Kaunas was formed by dividing the diocese of Medininkai (Samogitian), established in 1417 into three bodies: the Archdiocese of Kaunas and the Dioceses of Panevėžys and Telšiai.
The metropolitan center of the province, Kaunas was the temporary capital of the Republic of Lithuania in 1919-1940.
The focus spiritual attraction of the Archdiocese of Kaunas is the Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Šiluva.
kaunas.lcn.lt /en   (1022 words)

  
 Kaunas - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kaunas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas has engineering, textile, and food industries and is an important river port and railway junction.
Kaunas was first recorded as a settlement in the 11th century.
Kaunas was occupied by the Germans in both world wars; in World War II, its large Jewish population fell victim to the Holocaust.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Kaunas   (198 words)

  
 Kaunas' 9th fort museum
At the end of 19 century Kaunas was created the 1st class Stronghold, in 1890 it was encircled by eight forts, nine batteries (groups of guns, men and equipment) and a centralized fortification lineup.
From 1924 this Fort was Kaunas' prison branch, house of corrections, with 100 hectares of auxiliary farm land, contained an orchard planted by prisoners.
In 1958 in Kaunas' 9th Fort was established a museum with republic's significance.
www.muziejai.lt /Kaunas/forto_muziejus.en.htm   (566 words)

  
 Kaunas City - Lithuania - the second biggest city with the population of...
Kaunas is the center of Kaunas County and the second biggest city in Lithuania with the population of 415,700 and the area of 156 sq.
Kaunas enjoys a remarkable Old Town which is a concentration of ancient architectural monuments: the remnants of the 13th century Castle, the Cathedral, the Jesuit and ST. Trinity Churches as well as the Old Town Hall, nicknamed the "White Swan" for its charming architecture.
Kaunas is the centre of Lithuania's economic life, notable for the spread of industry and quick economic reform.
www.randburg.com /li/kaunasci.html   (832 words)

  
 Kaunas City (Kaunas, Lithuania)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Description of the flag of Kaunas city: The flag of Kaunas city, designed by A. Lapienis, was adopted on April 19, 1999.
Kaunas is today the second lagest city in Lituania, with 381,000 inhabitants (2001 census).
Kaunas was proclaimed the provisory capital city of the Republic of Lituania, being then the most important city of the country.
flagspot.net /flags/lt-kauna.html   (1002 words)

  
 Kaunas: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geographically Kaunas is situated at the junction of the two largest Lithuania[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link]n rivers, EHandler: no quick summary.
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kaunas.htm   (2009 words)

  
 Kaunas - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Probably founded as a fortress at the end of the 10th cent., Kaunas was a medieval trading center and a Lithuanian stronghold against the Teutonic Knights.
Although strongly fortified by the Russians, it was captured (1915) by the Germans in World War I. From 1918 to 1940, Kaunas was the provisional capital of Lithuania—Vilnius (which Lithuania claimed as its rightful capital) being held by Poland until 1939.
Kaunas was occupied by German forces from 1941 to 1944.
www.highbeam.com /doc/1E1:Kaunas/Kaunas.html?refid=ip_hf   (214 words)

  
 Kaunas County - very centre of Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas County is situated in the very centre of the Republic of Lithuania, bordered by the counties of Alytus, Vilnius, Panevezys, Siauliai, Taurage and Marijampole.
Kaunas County is an area where industry and agriculture have been intensely promoted: during the first three months of 1997, the county's industrial companies took in over 707 million litas (40.9% of production sold in Lithuania and 59.1% to other countries).
Kaunas County is an area of plains and gentle, rolling hills and winding rivers, with the county's towns strung like colourful beads along the Nemunas, Neris, Nevezis and Dubysa Rivers.
www.randburg.com /li/kaunasco.html   (411 words)

  
 take a trolleybus around KAUNAS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
is the center of Kaunas County with the population of 415,700 and the area of 156 sq.
Kaunas is situated in the centre of Lithuania, at the confluence of the two biggest rivers the Nemunas and the Neris, 100 km from the capital Vilnius and 250 km from the port city Klaipeda.
For twenty years Kaunas was a provisional capital of Lithuania.
sophia.smith.edu /~ekaralyt/project2/where.html   (497 words)

  
 Kaunas
Kaunas is situated at the confluence of two rivers - the Nemunas and the Neris.
In the Old town of Kaunas nearly all of the most significant old architectural monuments of the city are concentrated.
Kaunas is also home to the M.K. Ciurlionis Art Gallery, a museum dedicated to the great Lithuanian painter and composer.
www.balticroads.lt /en/cities/kaunas.asp   (697 words)

  
 KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE
Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania.
Kaunas University of Medicine has 5 faculties: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Stomatology, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Public Health, the Faculty of Nursing.
Kaunas University of Medicine is a WHO collaborating center for research and training in epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular and other chronic noncommunicable diseases.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/li/li001.htm   (916 words)

  
 KAUNAS: City of confluence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania, first mentioned in an old manuscript of 1361.
Kaunas was given the Magdeburg rights and enjoyed the years of development in trade, crafts, culture, and extensive contacts with Western Europe.
Kaunas and the largest part of Lithuania were subordinated to Russian Empire for more than one century.
discovery.ot.lt /cfair98/kaunas/kau_isto.htm   (371 words)

  
 Welcome to Kaunas Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas Region is located at the intersection of Via Baltica, a European priority transport corridor connecting Helsinki, St Petersburg and Warsaw, and East - West motorway A1 linking the Klaipeda Seaport to Russia and Ukraine.
The Region's centre, the city of Kaunas, is located on the confluence of two the largest rivers of Lithuania and has always been a major city and trading hub within the country.
"Kaunas County is attractive to foreign investors because of its geographical location, convenient as a strategic multi-modal transport point, and because of its highly qualified labour pool and infrastructure.
elinara.ktu.lt /~edvinas/kaunas_region   (302 words)

  
 Kaunas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas is the second largest industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Lithuania.
One of Kaunas architectural attractions, its Town Hall, and impressive white building with a tower 53 meters high, built in the 16th century in the Gothic style with baroque elements, is populary known as the White Swan.
Other splendid architectural monuments to be found in the vicinity of the Town Hall Square include the St. George Church ensemble dating back to the 16th century, Vytautas Church (15th century), the Cathedral, Lithuania's largest house of worship, and the Perkunas House, one of the most exquisite examples of late Gothic architecture in Lithuania.
neris.mii.lt /towns/kaunas/kaunas.html   (196 words)

  
 Kaunas - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Kaunas (Russian Kovno), city in central Lithuania, a port at the confluence of the Neman (Nemunas) and Neris (Viliya) rivers.
Goldman, Emma (1869-1940), Lithuanian-born anarchist, born in Kovno (now Kaunas, Lithuania).
Shahn was born in Kaunas, Russia (now in Lithuania), and arrived in the...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Kaunas.html   (94 words)

  
 Gallery - Kaunas Memorials - Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Memorial at the entrance of the former Jewish ghetto (Slobodka) of Kaunas.
Memorial at the entrance of the former Jewish ghetto of Kaunas.
Memorial honoring Chiune Sugihara at the Ninth Fort in Kaunas.
fcit.usf.edu /holocaust/photos/kaunas/kaunas.htm   (217 words)

  
 Hotels in Kaunas
Kaunas, LT Occupying a converted 19th century warehouse, this hotel is situated between the city center and Kaunas?
Kaunas, KA Hotel Kaunas opened in 1999 is located in the middle of Laisves avenue - the most beautiful street of Kaunas.
Kaunas, KA The stylish modern hotel is situated in the historical centre of the Kaunas old town.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Lithuania/Kaunas.asp   (350 words)

  
 Kaunas
Kaunas city supports and joins the International Day of Dance since 2000.
For example, Kaunas primary school of Panemune organises the traditional festival "Informal dance" since 1996.
In general in Kaunas the atmosphere for dancing, singing and enjoying music starts with the International Jazz festival that usually takes place at the very end of April.
www.dayofdance.com /kaunas.htm   (407 words)

  
 Cheap Flights to Kaunas, Lithuania - Discount Airlines Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania.
Kaunas Airport is located 17 km to the north east of Kaunas.
Kaunas Airport - Information for travellers using Kaunas Airport including map of the area, tips on how to travel to the airport using private car, shuttle bus or taxi.
www.euroflights.info /lithuania/kaunas   (138 words)

  
 Kaunas County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaunas_County   (71 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Kaunas 1-3 Liverpool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Crouch had a promising debut, with his height causing Kaunas problems, while the big striker also held up the ball well, in the process helping to bring other players into the game.
The Kaunas midfielder got in front of a clutch of Liverpool defenders at the near post to prod home Arturas Rimkevicius' cross.
Kaunas' goal galvanised Liverpool into a more offensive approach, with Zenden starting to see more of the ball.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/europe/4713781.stm   (490 words)

  
 Gallery - Ninth Fort - Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Ninth Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania was originally built as a defensive fortress in the years 1902–1913.
Exterior view of the Ninth Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania.
The killing fields of the Ninth Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania.
fcit.usf.edu /holocaust/photos/ninth1/ninth1.htm   (383 words)

  
 Raimix Kaunas Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
I strongly believe Kaunas was recovered in times of 1918-1940, when this city was a capital of Lithuania.
Moreover, some must see activities in Kaunas still not visited by me. For sure, it is not enought one day to see all beauties of Kaunas, especially in hot period of a year.
I have noticed, Kaunas is one of the towns, having lot of nicely kept gothic buildings - it is a different thing from Vilnius, which is more called as baroque town.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/470f2/6d84c   (446 words)

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