Kaunas urban area
Urban area in Lithuania
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The Kaunas urban area (known in Lithuanian as Kauno aglomeracija) is the functional urban area of Kaunas. The area covers two municipalities in the Kaunas County, with a total built-up area of around 302 km2.
Kaunas urban area
Kauno aglomeracija | |
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Urban area | |
   
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 Kaunas City (red) and District (orange) Municipalities | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Largest city | Kaunas |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 365,081 |
| • Urban density | 1,210/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €15.860 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €27,000 (2024) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Area
The continuous built-up area of Kaunas streches to 302 km2. The area includes the 158 km2 Kaunas City Municipality and the surrounding suburbia: 144 km2 of the Kaunas District Municipality, that had a population of 60,884 in 2024.[1]
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Demographics
The largest cities or towns within the area are Kaunas, Garliava, Domeikava and Raudondvaris.
| Subdivision | Urban area (km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|
 Kaunas |
158 | 304,198 |
| Kaunas District Municipality | 144 | 60,883 |
| Kaunas urban area | 302 | 365,081 |
Dual city
The dual city of Vilnius and Kaunas (known in Lithuanian as Vilniaus ir Kauno dvimiestis) is an idea to combine the resources of Vilnius and Kaunas in order to compete with larger European cities like Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest and Prague for Western investments. The plan includes various forms of collaboration and vocalizes[clarification needed] the idea (among other projects) of fast commuting between the two (most notably the construction of high speed rail). The plan has not been fully realized, but the idea is slowly being implemented (see: Rail Baltica) and is brought up by politicians every year. The combined metropolitan area of both cities would have a population of more than 1.5 million and would produce more than a half of Lithuania's total GDP.[2][3][4][5]
Economy
In 2024, Kaunas' gross metropolitan product was almost US$20 billion.[6]