Liauda, also known as Kaunas Region, is a historical region centred around LiaudÃÂ river on the north from city of Kaunas, and located between Nemunas, Neris and Dubysa rivers. The region is located within modern borders of Lithuania. It borders historical regions of Samogitia, Suvalkija and Vilnius. Its area is approximately 6500 km<sup>2</sup> (2509.7 square miles).
The region's borders are characterized by place names ending in , such as Ariogala, Betygala, Baisogala, , Ramygala, Vandà ¾iogala.
The Lithuanian signatory of Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas states that three important persons of Lithuanian history originated from Liauda: Mikalojus Daukà ¡a, Czesà Âaw Mià Âosz, and Józef Pià Âsudski.
It was the site of an attempt to create an independent pro-Polish Republic of Vandà ¾iogala in 1918.