Rietavas

Rietavas
Location
Ethnographic region	Samogitia
County	Telšiai County
Municipality	Rietavas municipality
Geographic coordinate system	55°43′0″N, 21°56′0″E
General Information
Capital of	Rietavas municipality Rietavas town elderate
Population	3,937 in 2005 (61st)
First mentioned	1253
Granted city rights	1792

Rietavas 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

• Rietavas homepage (Lithuanian)pms:Rietavasbat-smg:Rėitavs

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