Rietavas is a town on the Jura River in Lithuania and the capital of Rietavas municipality, recording a population of 3,234 at the 2021 count. The town is noted for hosting Lithuania's first electricity-generating power station, built in 1892, and its first telephone line, constructed in 1882.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Sources
1. Rietavas (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 3,253 (2023)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 55.725, longitude 21.927778
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 106 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 3253 (2023)
View the Source2. Rietavas (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia infobox 'First mentioned' = '1253' on 'Rietavas'
- In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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