Rukla
Rukla is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 2,098.[1] Administrative centre of Rukla Eldership.
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  Rukla Location in Lithuania  Rukla Rukla (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°03′10″N 24°22′40″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
| Eldership | Rukla Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,098 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The national Refugees Reception Center hosts all refugees coming to the country.[2]
Military base
Five different Lithuanian Armed Forces military units are based in Rukla. Military facilities include the Gaižiūnai military training ground (12,500 ha) and Jonava Air Base. Since 2017, Rukla hosts the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence.
Demographics
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| Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
US M1 Abrams tank in the Gaižiūnai military training ground
Refugees Reception Center
Road to Rukla
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- "General information about Centre". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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