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.

Rukla
Town
Coat of arms
Rukla Location in Lithuania Show map of Jonava District Municipality Rukla Rukla (Lithuania) Show map of 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  (2021)
• Total	1,987
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The national Refugee Reception Centre hosts all refugees coming to the country.^[2]

Military base

Five different units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces 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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1923 92 —     1959 501 +4.82% 1970 133 −11.36%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2001 2,376 +9.75% 2011 2,098 −1.24%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Gallery

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  US M1 Abrams tank in the Gaižiūnai military training ground
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  M113 garrison monument of Iron Wolf brigade in Rukla, Lithuania
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  Refugees Reception Center
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  Road to Rukla

See also

• Gaižiūnai
• Pabradė