Rukla is a small town in
Kaunas County
Kaunas County ( lt, Kauno apskritis) is one of ten counties of Lithuania
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties ( Lithuanian: singular ''apskritis'', plural ''apskritys''), all named after their capitals. The counties are ...
in central
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
. In 2011 it had a population of 2,098. Administrative centre of
Rukla Eldership.
The national
Refugees Reception Center hosts all refugees coming to the country.
Military base
Five different
Lithuanian Armed Forces
The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force and the Lithuanian Air Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (whi ...
military units are based in Rukla. Military facilities include the
Gaižiūnai
Gaižiūnai is a village in Jonava district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated on the Taurosta River, tributary of Neris, about southeast of Jonava and northeast of Kaunas. The railroad from Šiauliai forks into Kaunas and Vilnius near the ...
military training ground (12,500 ha) and
Jonava Air Base. Since 2017, Rukla hosts the
NATO Enhanced Forward Presence
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.
Demographics
Gallery
File:Saber_Strike_Closing_Ceremonies_in_Rukla,_Lithuania.jpg, US M1 Abrams
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tank in the Gaižiūnai military training ground
File:Ruklos pabėgelių centras.JPG, Refugees Reception Center
File:Kelias_143._Prie_Ruklos.JPG, Road to Rukla
See also
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Gaižiūnai
Gaižiūnai is a village in Jonava district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated on the Taurosta River, tributary of Neris, about southeast of Jonava and northeast of Kaunas. The railroad from Šiauliai forks into Kaunas and Vilnius near the ...
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Pabradė
Pabradė (; pl, Podbrodzie; yi, פּאָדבראָדז ''Podbrodz'') is a town in Lithuania, in Švenčionys district municipality, on Žeimena river, 38 km south-west of Švenčionys.
Pabradė is a busy place as the Vilnius– Daugavpil ...
References
Towns in Kaunas County
Jonava District Municipality
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