Kaunas County
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.[4]
Kaunas County Kauno apskritis | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kaunas County | |
| Country |  |
| Administrative centre | Kaunas |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 8,086 km2 (3,122 sq mi) |
| (12.4% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population (2020) | |
| • 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) | 2017 |
| - Total | €9 billion ($20 billion, PPP)[1] |
| - Per capita | €15,200($33,700, PPP)[2] |
| HDI (2017) | 0.867[3] very high · 2nd |
European route E85 in Kaunas.
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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References
- https://osp.stat.gov.lt/informaciniai-pranesimai?articleId=6012573
- https://osp.stat.gov.lt/informaciniai-pranesimai?articleId=6012573
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Kaunas County
- Economy of Kaunas County
- Environment of Kaunas County
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