Rukla
Town in Aukštaitija, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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  Rukla Location in Lithuania  Rukla Rukla (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]
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.
US M1 Abrams tank in the Gaižiūnai military training ground
M113 garrison monument of Iron Wolf brigade in Rukla, Lithuania
Refugees Reception Center
Road to Rukla
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