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Kaunas

City

View on map 54.90° N, 23.93° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – October 23, 1795 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
October 24, 1795 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
December 6, 1917 – January 24, 1918 Russia de facto
1920 – August 2, 1940 Lithuania de facto
August 3, 1940 – March 10, 1990 Soviet Union de facto
June 22, 1941 – July 27, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since March 11, 1990 Lithuania de facto

Capital of

1920 – 1939 Lithuania