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Vilkija | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°3′0″N 23°35′0″E / 55.05000°N 23.58333°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Kaunas district municipality |
Eldership | Vilkija eldership |
Capital of | Vilkija eldership |
First mentioned | 1364 |
Granted city rights | 1792 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,738 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vilkija () is a town in the Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Kaunas city municipality, right on the north side of the river Nemunas, the most important river in Lithuania.