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Jūrė (other)
Jūrė is a town (Lithuania), town in Kazlų Rūda Eldership, Kazlų Rūda Municipality, Marijampolė County, Lithuania, 7 km. east of the city (Lithuania), city of Kazlų Rūda by the Pilvė river and by the Kaunas–Kybartai railway. History The railway station was established during World War I by the Germans. It was granted the status of town (Lithuania), town (''miestelis'') in 2002. Until that its status was "railway station settlement" (''geležinkelio stoties gyvenvietė'') based on the and it had the same name, "Jūrė railway station", or Jūrė II to distinguish it from the village of (village) ("Jūrė I") north of Kazlų Rūda. Population statistics: In 1923, there were 219 inhabitants, 1959 – 492, 1970 – 582, 1979 – 602, 1989 – 525, 2001 – 473, 2011 – 401, 2021 – 355. References {{reflist T ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jures GS
Churs () is a village in, and the capital of, Churs Rural District of the Central District (Chaypareh County), Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. History The location of modern-day Churs proved to be extremely pivotal in Armenian history. On 26 May 451 AD, a decisive battle was fought at the location that would be one of the single most important events in History of Armenia, Armenian history. On the Avarayr Plain, at what is modern-day Churs in the West Azerbaijan Province, the Armenian Army under Vardan Mamikonian Battle of Avarayr, clashed with Sassanid Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the Nvarsak Treaty (484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,367 in 63 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town (Lithuania)
Towns in Lithuania (singular: , as diminutive of ''miestas'') retain their historical distinctiveness even though for statistical purposes they are counted together with villages. At the time of the census in 2001, there were 103 cities, 244 towns, and some 21,000 villages in Lithuania. Since then three cities ( Juodupė, Kulautuva, and Tyruliai) and two villages ( Salakas and Jūrė) became towns. Therefore, during the Lithuanian census of 2011, there were 249 towns in Lithuania. According to Lithuanian law, a town is a compactly-built settlement with a population of 500–3,000 and at least half of the population works in economic sectors other than agriculture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazlų Rūda Eldership
The Kazlų Rūda Eldership () is an eldership of Lithuania, located in the Kazlų Rūda Municipality. In 2021 its population was 3282. References Kazlų Rūda Municipality {{MarijampolėCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazlų Rūda Municipality
Kazlų Rūda Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, 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, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P .... Elderships Kazlų Rūda Municipality is divided into 4 elderships: References * Municipalities of Lithuania {{MarijampolėCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijampolė County
Marijampolė County () is one of the ten counties of Lithuania, counties in Lithuania. It is in the southwest of the country and roughly corresponds to the historical region of Suvalkija, Sudovia. Its Capital (political), capital and the largest town is Marijampolė. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Marijampolė County remains as a territorial and statistical unit. It borders the Tauragė County in the north, Kaunas County and Alytus County in the east, Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland in the south and Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia in the west. History The county includes part of the ancient Sudovian lands. After the long fights with the Teutonic Order in the late 13th - 14th centuries, most of the old inhabitants of Sudovia were decimated and the land was ravaged. Sudovia began to recover in the late 15th century, when settlers from various parts of Grand Duchy of Lithuania began to occupy former Sudovian lands. The close proximity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City (Lithuania)
In Lithuania, there are 103 cities (). The term ''city'' is defined by the Seimas, Parliament of Lithuania as a compact urban area with more than 3,000 people, of whom at least two-thirds work in the industry or service sector. Settlements with a population of less than 3,000 but with historical city status are still considered to be cities. Smaller settlements are known as town (Lithuania), towns (), and even smaller settlements are known as villages (). Often the official status of these smaller settlements are unclear, and people simply refer to both towns and villages as settlements (). The cities started to form between the 13th and 14th centuries together with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The first to receive city rights was Klaipėda. According to medieval law, a city could have its own fairs, taverns, guilds, courts, etc. Some former cities lost their status and are now just towns or villages, for example Kernavė and Merkinė. Most of the cities in Lithuania were estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazlų Rūda
Kazlų Rūda () is a city in the Marijampole County in southern Lithuania. It is located north from Marijampolė. The city is surrounded by forests, but a railway line crosses the city and divides it into almost equal parts. The former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is northeast of Kazlų Rūda. History The settlement was founded by Polish Masurian grubbers. In the 19th century, iron was mined here and iron axes etc. were produced. During World War I, it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940, by Nazi Germany from 1941, and then once again by the Soviet Union from 1944. Economy Inter IKEA Holding operates a manufacturing plant in the city. Sport * FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda football club; * FK Kazlų Rūda football club; * Kazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas (Stadium of Kazlų Rūda); * Sports center of Kazlų Rūda; Twin towns – sister cities Kazlų Rūda is twinned with six cities: * Frombork, Poland * Sondershaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilvė
Pilvė is a river in Lithuania. It is the right tributary of the Šešupė. It begins in the Kaunas district, in the marshes southeast of Ežerėlis. It flows southwest through Prienai district, and Kazlų Rūda municipality through the . It meanders sharply. In the lower reaches it flows west, flowing through the Vilkaviškis district. It flows into the Šešupė at Pilviškiai (153 km from the mouth of the Šešupė). Tributaries: left: Kunigupis, Didžiupis, Plaušinė, Meškinė, Vabalkšnė; right: Bartupė, Rūdupis. The stretch between and belongs to the . The name literally means "sludge, algae".Aleksandras Vanagas. Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas. – Vilnius: Mokslas, 1981. References {{coord, 54.7166, 23.2216, format=dms, display=title, region:LT_type:river Rivers of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
