Prienai | |
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City | |
 Panorama of Prienai from air | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Prienai Location of Prienai | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′0″N 23°56′30″E / 54.63333°N 23.94167°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Prienai district municipality |
| Eldership | Prienai city eldership |
| Capital of | Prienai district municipality Prienai city eldership |
| First mentioned | 1502 |
| Granted city rights | 1609 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 8,894 |
| • Density | 1,130/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Prienai (Lithuanian pronunciation: [prʲɪ̂ɛ.nɐɪ̯ˑ] ) is a city in Lithuania situated on the Nemunas River, 29 km (18 mi) south of Kaunas. In 2023 the city had 8,894 inhabitants.[1] The name of the city is a derivative from a surname Prienas.[2] Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ A. Vanagas. Lietuvos miestų vardai. 1996, p.182