Jonava
Listen jonava / i ( German: Janau )? Is a city in Lithuania. It is the seat of the Rajongemeinde Jonava and in this an urban office district.
Location and population
The core city Jonava located about 30 km northeast of the second largest city of Kaunas, near the mouth of the šventoji into the Neris river. In the self-governing community live 52,000 people, of which only 35,000 live in the urban core Jonava (2004 ). 1893 lived 3069 Jews (92 % of the 3350 population ) in the city. 1941 were the Jews Jonavas 80 % of the population.
Districts
- Old Town - the historical center on the right bank of the Neris River
- Geležinkelio Stotis - residential area in the north, on Jonava Station
- Girele - Residential area in the northeast
- Along residential areas in the northeastern railway road - Baldininkai
- Settlement of the Forestry Commission Jonava - Residential area in the northeast
- Rimkai - the largest residential area in the west
- Paneriai - residential area on the right bank of the Neris
- Lietava - Residential area at Žeimių - takas and Lietava Streets
- Kosmonautai - Residential area at the Kosmonautů Street
- Lakštingalos - Residential area near a dam Varnutė
- Skaruliai - industrial area on the left bank of the Neris River at AB Achema
- Juodmena - Residential area in the northwest
- Virbalai - newest neighborhood
- Kunigiškiai - Gartenrajon in the south
- Laukagaliai - northern district of the right bank of the Neris River
- Melnytėlė - district to the northwest
- Varnutė - district in the west
History
The town was founded around 1740, when Dominink Kossakowski for himself a farm on the Neris and Varnaka built and lived there. His father's name was Jonas Mykolas Kosakovskis (hence the Christian name, such as " Johann city "). 1750 built the first wooden church Marijona Kosakovskienė that burned later. 1750 gave the king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Friedrich August II of Marija Kosakovskienė a privilege establishing the town Jonava. After that, the first city inhabitants arrived to the place of neighbor villages.
1777, there were 40 Jewish families and in 1784 already 59 families. 1793 was built at the present town of Jonava the Catholic Church of the Holy Apostle James, and afterwards the monastery Jonava. 1832 the monastery was closed. The city Jonava concerned the polonization. 1830, preached in the church mostly Polish and Lithuanian only sometimes.
1864 was the place Jonava the municipal law. In 1893 they built the first mills on the Varnutė. After the great fire in 1904 the building of the monastery was sold to the church. 1827 Trinitarians from Jonava were expelled by the government. In the monastery could be down to 1894 soldiers.
In the city, the timber industry and the craft developed. Here working carpenter, carpenters, carpentry. 1912 opened to a match factory. 1946 from this factory a Möbelbaufabrik, which was converted in 1958 to sowjetlitauischen Möbelkombinat Jonava. In the 1970s, the combine was one of the biggest companies in Lithuania, and had 1,100 employees (1977).
1950 Jonava became the center of Rajons Jonava. In Soviet times, was erected the district court Jonava, which comes under the District Court of Kaunas.
In 1996, the new coat of arms was confirmed by the Lithuanian President Algirdas Brazauskas.
Culture
The Cultural Jonava ( JKC ) with its branches in the Rajongemeinde organizes most of the events of the city. The center in the main building has two halls. The main hall has 650 seats and the stage is 254 m² in size. The Culture House has its own theater, music groups, choirs and dance groups.
Every year is Jonava the scene of a large and traditional midsummer festival, as the city is also named after St. John. Jonava is 23-24. June declared a " John republic." All day, all Jonas and Janina (John and Jane ) congratulated. For name- oak wreaths will be presented. There are numerous bands that play in the city.
Every year is also the international advanced three-day Art Forum "Homo ludens " organizes various events and improvisations. Besides the cultural center of the city park was the " homo ludens " built with sculptures.
In the city center is the Rajongemeindebibliothek Jonava. It is also known marketplace in Jonava.
The Regional Museum Jonava has the following branches: Farm Samulevičius the family, Petras- Vaičiūnas - Birthplace, Museum of History and Art in the training regiment of Großhetmans Lithuania Jonušas Radvilos.
Sports
In 1966, the sports school was founded. In 2002, the school sports center Jonava was reorganized. In the center the following sports are played: boxing, football, athletics, basketball, table tennis, chess and volleyball. There are 800 students and 24 coaches. In the center is a swimming pool and a sports hall.
The city has two stages. The newer Central Stadium Jonava located next to the St. John Valley and the hard Altstadion on the left bank of the Neris River. The modern arena Jonava with 3000 seats ( for concerts ) is being built next to it in 2010. So far held the sports events in the sports hall Jonava.
The basketball team, " Jonavos Triobet SK II" plays in the Nacionalinė Krepsinio Lyga. The football team FK Lietava Jonava plays in the LFF I Lyga. His daughter and Dubler team " FK Fajetonas Jonava " plays in the LFF Lyga II. The women 's volleyball team TSK " Aušrinė " participates in the national beach volleyball championship part. In chess club in the city, there is an International Master of chess and a grandmaster in correspondence chess. Among other sports clubs there Autosport Club " Elektrobig - Žaibelis " tourists Club, Sports Club " Achespo " (with AB Achema ), " Jonavos žirgai " ( equestrian ), Running Club " Maratonas " Motorsport Club Jonava, darts club " Strele ", " Akvaera ", " JavaRa ", " Master Gym " dance Sport club " Vėtra "," Vytis " VŠĮ " Technoeros laisvalaikio sporto klubas "," Ruklos vilkas "and others
Education
Around 1782 there was already a parish school founded by Marians. 1820 a school is mentioned. After 13 years it was attended by 40 students. 1820, the school was closed.
1867 they founded in Jonava a primary school ( the language of instruction was Russian). 1871 moved to the elementary school from Rumšiškės; the craft was newly built. In 1919 a one Progymnasium.
1935 was built in the center of a brick wall school with two floors. She became a middle school. 1937 started its activities to primary school at Jonava station. It was 1970 on the third middle school in the city.
In 1965, one the music school, which became the School of Art Jonava later. Opened in 1974, is the fourth high school (now SENAMIESČIO -Gymnasium ). In 1981, the Middle School No. 5 and 6, 1988, the middle school were opened in the new Mikrorajon Rimkai.
In the city there are now two high schools (9-12 classes ), a Russian-language secondary school ( founded in 1968 ), three main schools (1-10 classes ), three primary schools, one continuation school, an adult education center, a children's home, an art school and some kindergartens.
- Jeronimas - Ralys High School
- SENAMIESČIO Gymnasium Jonava
- Santarvės Middle School Jonava
- Lietavos main school
- Justina - Vareikis main school Jonava
- Raimundas - Samulevičius main school Jonava
- Youth School Jonava
- Panerio Elementary School Jonava
- Primary school Jonava
- Primary school Rimkai
- Adult Education Centre Jonava
- Physical Culture and Sports Centre Jonava
- Janina - Miščiukaitė Art School Jonava
- Polytechnic School Jonava
Traffic
Jonava is on the main road A 6, which runs as part of the European Route 262 between Kaunas and the Latvian border with Zarasai.
Over and above the station Jonava on the railway line Kaišiadorys - Liepāja connections to Klaipeda, Kaunas and in the capital Vilnius. The station building was built in 1871 by the Libau - Romny train. It was at this time direct to Saint Petersburg and Liepāja. The railway bridge over the Neris Jonava like the bridge Jonava were built in 1914.
About the Bus Station in the city center, there are links to many Rajonszentren Lithuania and the main settlements of the Rajongemeinde.
The modern Kaunas Airport ( IATA: KUN ) is located in Karmėlava, 20 km from Jonava. Vilnius Airport is 100 km away. The local Aerodrome Jonava, a former Soviet military airfield in Gaižiūnai, 9 km southeast of Jonava is no longer used as airfield.
Rajongemeinde
-> Main article is Rajongemeinde Jonava
In the circle, the village is Šveicarija (the " Switzerland "). In the town the largest European chemical company Achema is located.
Sons and daughters
- Vytautas Andriulaitis (* 1956), correspondence chess players
- Linas Balčiūnas (born 1978 ), cyclist
- Arnoldas Burkovskis (born 1967 ), manager
- Aleksys Gina Churchill (1912-1990), translator
- Israel Davidson (1870-1939), writer
- Vydas Dolinskas ( b. 1970 ), director of the museum
- Dominykas Galkevicius ( born 1986 ), football player
- Alfonsas Grumbinas ( b. 1943 ), rugby referee
- Andrius Janukonis (born 1971 ), entrepreneur
- Juozas Jaruševičius (* 1950), Forstmann
- Leopoldas Kaminskas (* 1923), Chemical Engineering
- Grigorijus Kanovičius (* 1929), writer
- Joseph Kossakowski (1738-1794) Bishop
- Dainius Kreivys (* 1970), politician
- Arūnas Laurinaitis ( born 1961 ), Chemical Engineering
- Darius Maskoliūnas (born 1971 ), basketball coach
- Janina Miščiukaitė (1948-2008), singer
- Abraham Myerson (1881-1948), psychiatrist
- Vincas Pranckietis (* 1923), Priest
- Jeronimas Ralys (1876-1921), physician
- Juozas Storpirštis ( b. 1947 ), basketball referee
- Artūras Vazbys (* 1971), politician and diplomat
- Wintschewski Morris (1856-1932), writer
- Nerijus Zabarauskas (born 1971 ), basketball coach
- Artūras Zuokas ( b. 1968 ), mayor of Vilnius