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Coat of arms | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Rietavas municipality |
Eldership | Rietavas city eldership |
Capital of | Rietavas municipality Rietavas city eldership Rietavas rural eldership |
First mentioned | 1253 |
Granted city rights | 1792 |
Population | |
• Total | 3,937 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.rietavas.lt |
Rietavas (pronunciation, Samogitian: Rėitavs) 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.
Notable people
- Susman Brothers -businessmen in Rhodesia
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