Facts About Jonava
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Jonava was officially established as a city in the 18th century during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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In 1923 Jonava officially recognised as city-status settlement and in 1950 it became centre of the municipality.
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Jonava is divided into 13 city regions:Senamiestis, Girelė, Miškų ūkis, Paneriai, Lietava, Lakštingalos, Juodmena, Geležinkelio stories, Baldininkai, Rimkai, Kosmonautai, Skaruliai & Virbalai.
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The city has its own “physical culture and sports centre” with stadium, swimming pool and indoor arena. It has already been announced that the city is going to build a new large indoor arena “BC Jonava”.
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Jonava is twinned with: Bagrationovsk, Russia; Děčín, Czech Republic; Jõgeva, Estonia; Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland; Riihimäki, Finland; Polotsk, Belarus; Pucioasa, Romania; Smila, Ukraine; Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova & Zugdidi, Georgia.
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The Population of Jonava is 26,423, as of 2020.
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Achema is the largest fertilizer factory in the Baltic states, located in Jonava.
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The city is sometimes called “the capital of midsummer holiday”
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Jonava is the ninth-largest city in Lithuania.
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Jonava is located in Kaunas County in central Lithuania.