Prienai

Prienai
City
Panorama of Prienai from air
Prienai
Location of Prienai
Coordinates: 54°38′0″N 23°56′30″E / 54.63333°N 23.94167°E / 54.63333; 23.94167
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSuvalkija
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityPrienai district municipality
EldershipPrienai city eldership
Capital ofPrienai district municipality
Prienai city eldership
First mentioned1502
Granted city rights1609
Area
  Total
7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
8,894
  Density1,130/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Prienai (Lithuanian pronunciation: [prʲɪ̂ɛ.nɐɪ̯ˑ] ) is a city in Lithuania situated on the Nemunas River, 29 km (18 mi) south of Kaunas. In 2023, the city had 8,894 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from the surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.