Rietavas

Rietavas

Infobox Settlement
name = Rietavas
nickname =
settlement_type=City
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pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =Location of Rietavas
image_shield = Rietavas COA.gif
latd=55|latm=43|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=21|longm=56|longs=0|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type = region:LT_type:city(4000)
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1 = Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1 = Samogitia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Telšiai County
subdivision_type3 = Municipality
subdivision_name3 = Rietavas municipality
subdivision_type4 = Eldership
subdivision_name4 = Rietavas city eldership
subdivision_type6 = Capital of
subdivision_name6 = Rietavas municipality
Rietavas city eldership
Rietavas rural eldership
established_date = 1253
established_title = First mentioned
established_date2 = 1792
established_title2= Granted city rights|
population_total = 3,937
population_as_of = 2005
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
website=http://www.rietavas.lt

Rietavas (pronunciation|Rietavas.ogg) is a city 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.

The city 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.

External links

* [http://www.rietavas.lt Rietavas homepage] lt icon


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