# Liauda

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**Liauda**,[a] also known as **Kaunas Region**,[b] is a [historical region](/source/Historical_region) centred around [Liaudė](/source/Liaud%C4%97) river on the north from city of [Kaunas](/source/Kaunas), and located between [Nemunas](/source/Nemunas), [Neris](/source/Neris) and [Dubysa](/source/Dubysa) rivers. The region is located within modern borders of [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania). It borders historical regions of [Samogitia](/source/Samogitia), [Suvalkija](/source/Suvalkija) and [Vilnius](/source/Vilnius_Region). Its area is approximately 6500 km2 (2509.7 square miles).[1]

The region's borders are characterized by place names ending in *-gala*, such as [Ariogala](/source/Ariogala), [Betygala](/source/Betygala), [Baisogala](/source/Baisogala), [Gimbogala](/source/Gimbogala), [Ramygala](/source/Ramygala), [Vandžiogala](/source/Vand%C5%BEiogala).[2]

The Lithuanian signatory of [Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania](/source/Act_of_the_Re-Establishment_of_the_State_of_Lithuania), [Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas](/source/Algirdas_Vaclovas_Patackas) states that three important persons of [Lithuanian history](/source/History_of_Lithuania) originated from Liauda: [Mikalojus Daukša](/source/Mikalojus_Dauk%C5%A1a), [Czesław Miłosz](/source/Czes%C5%82aw_Mi%C5%82osz), and [Józef Piłsudski](/source/J%C3%B3zef_Pi%C5%82sudski).[2]

It was the site of an attempt to create an independent pro-Polish [Republic of Vandžiogala](/source/Republic_of_Vand%C5%BEiogala) in 1918.

## See also

- [Vilnius Region](/source/Vilnius_Region)
- [Suwałki Region](/source/Suwa%C5%82ki_Region)

## Notes

1. [Polish](/source/Polish_language): *Lauda*

1. [Polish](/source/Polish_language): *Kowieńszczyzna*

## References

1. [Nevėžio slėnio paslaptys](http://www.muziejuedukacija.lt/upload/331/upload_file/2012_Mokomoji__knyga_Nevezio_slenio__paslaptys.pdf)

1. Patackas, Algirdas (2012-06-24). ["Dar kartą apie Gedimino stulpus ir J.Pilsudskį"](https://alkas.lt/2012/06/24/a-patackas-dar-karta-apie-gedimino-stulpus-ir-j-pilsudski/) [Once more about the [[Columns of Gediminas]] and J.Piłsudski] (in Lithuanian). *Alkas.lt*

## Bibliography

- Mitkiewicz, L. (1990). *Wspomnienia kowieńskie 1938–1939* (in Polish). Warsaw.
- Buchowski, K. (1999). *Polacy w niepodległym państwie litewskim 1918-1940* (in Polish). Białystok.

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