KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
The heart of Lithuania’s industrial complext, Kaunas is located in the center of the country at the confluence of its two longest rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris. It is Lithuania’s second largest city with an ethnic population of over 400,000. Kaunas is the country’s university center with nine universities. A city of museums, Kaunas is home to many civic, cultural, and scientific institutions and organizations.
Website
http://www.lalithuanians.com/
Sister City Since
June 20, 1991
Distance From L.A.
5,901 miles
Population
City: 414,200; Country: 3,620,756
Climate
Transitional maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers.
Local Time
GMT +2; LA Time +10
Currency
Lithuanian litas
The heart of Lithuania’s industrial complext, Kaunas is located in the center of the country at the confluence of its two longest rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris. It is Lithuania’s second largest city with an ethnic population of over 400,000. Kaunas is the country’s university center with nine universities. A city of museums, Kaunas is home to many civic, cultural, and scientific institutions and organizations.
Website
http://www.lalithuanians.com/
Sister City Since
June 20, 1991
Distance From L.A.
5,901 miles
Population
City: 414,200; Country: 3,620,756
Climate
Transitional maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers.
Local Time
GMT +2; LA Time +10
Currency
Lithuanian litas