Kaunas District Municipality (Kauno rajono savivaldybÃÂ) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas, which does not belong to the municipality but is a separate administrative unit. It surrounds the Kaunas City Municipality from the north, west and south, while in the east Kaunas district municipality borders Kaià ¡iadorys District Municipality. Kaunas District Municipality has the second largest international airport in Lithuania (Kaunas International Airport), and is well connected by major roads (A1 highway and Via Baltica), as well as railways with other cities of Lithuania.
Kaunas District Municipality is divided into 25 elderships:
The rivers Neman (), Neris, NevÃÂà ¾is, Jiesia and Dubysa pass through the Kaunas District area. Kaunas Reservoir borders the east side of the district. It also has 7 lakes and 14 ponds in the area.
The largest forests are: Dubrava, Padauguva, Varluva, Zapyà ¡kis. Girionys Park is home to some rare and exotic plant life. à ½algiris memorial park is located at Cinkià ¡kàvillage.
There are a total of 20 nationally recognized mounds located in Kaunas District Municipality area. More notable mounds are:
Kaunas District has a large number of nature reserves. Including:
Kaunas District Municipality consists of:
An ethnic culture and crafts museum can be found in Vilkija, Babtai has a museum of ethnography and in there is an . Among other noteworthy places are a racing circuit in KaÃÂerginàcalled Nemuno à ¾iedas, also a total of 19 surviving manors (the most famous are Raudondvaris, and located in ), the old church of Zapyà ¡kis (Church of St. John the Baptist) and in .