Ariogala
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| District : | Kaunas | ||
| Rajong municipality : | Raseiniai | ||
| Coordinates : | 55 ° 16 ′ N , 23 ° 28 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 80 m | ||
| Area (place) : | 4.82 km² | ||
| Inhabitants (place) : | 3,208 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 666 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+370) 428 | ||
| Postal code : | 60263 | ||
| Status: | a city office in a Rajongemeinde |
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Ariogala (German, 18th Century: Hoyragel ) is a small town with a village atmosphere in central Lithuania on the Dubysa , near the motorway A 1 ( Kaunas - Klaipeda ) located. It has the status of a city office ( miesto seniūnija ) in the Rajongemeinde Raseiniai .
The first known mention of Ariogala is from 1253 . In the 1950s, Ariogala was the county seat before Ariogala County was incorporated into Raseiniai County . Ariogala was the seat of a state improvement company that was the main employer during the Soviet era. In addition, there is a reinforced concrete plant from this time. In recent years some investors from Scandinavia have settled in Ariogala.
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