Birštonas
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Birštonas (pronunciationⓘ, German: Birschtannen) is a balneological resort and a spa town in Lithuania situated 30 km (19 mi) south of Kaunas on the right bank of the Nemunas River. Birštonas received its city rights 1529 and was appointed a city in 1966. The city is the administrative centre of the Birštonas municipality.
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Birštonas | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 54°36′10″N 24°1′14.0″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Birštonas municipality |
Capital of | Birštonas municipality |
First mentioned | 1382 |
Granted city rights | 1529 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nijolė Dirginčienė |
Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,094 |
• Density | 238/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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