Rietavas
Town in Samogitia, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rietavas (pronunciationⓘ; Samogitian: Rėitavs; Polish: Retów) is a town in Lithuania on the Jūra River. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,979. It is the capital of Rietavas municipality.
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Rietavas | |
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Coordinates: 55°43′0″N 21°56′0″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Rietavas municipality |
Eldership | Rietavas town eldership |
Capital of | Rietavas municipality Rietavas city eldership Rietavas rural eldership |
First mentioned | 1253 |
Granted town rights | 1792 |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 3,234 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.rietavas.lt |
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The town is famous for building the first power station to produce electricity in Lithuania in 1892. The first telephone line in Lithuania was also built here.