Jonava

Jonava
City
Clockwise from top: Panorama of Jonava (2014) Monument for Abraomas Kulvietis Culture Centre Sąjūdis Square
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Jonų ir Janinų sostinė (The capital of Jonai and Janinos)
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Coordinates: 55°4′20″N 24°16′50″E / 55.07222°N 24.28056°E / 55.07222; 24.28056
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Jonava district municipality
Eldership	Jonava City Eldership
Capital of	Jonava district municipality Jonava town eldership
First mentioned	1740
Granted city rights	1864
Area
• Total	13.6682 km2 (5.2773 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,423
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	55xxx
Website	jonava.lt

Jonava (pronunciation^ⓘ Yiddish: יאָנאווא, romanized: Yonava; Polish: Janów; German: Janau) is the ninth largest city in Lithuania with a population of c. 30,000.^[1] It is located in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 30 km (19 mi) north east of Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. It is served by Kaunas International Airport. Achema, the largest fertilizer factory in the Baltic states, is located nearby. The city is sometimes called "the capital of midsummer holiday" (lt. – Joninės).