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Revision as of 13:44, 24 October 2007 by Detroiterbot (talk | contribs) (Infobox standardized, Replaced: | coordinates = {{coor dms|55|43|0|N|21|56|0|E}} . |latd=55|latm=43|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=21|longm=56|longs=0|longEW=E|)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Place in Samogitia, Lithuania| Rietavas | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Telšiai County |
| Municipality | Rietavas municipality |
| Capital of | Rietavas municipality Rietavas town elderate |
| First mentioned | 1253 |
| Granted city rights | 1792 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,937 |
| • Rank | 61st |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.
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