| Karmėlava | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lithuania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Lithuania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Ethnographic region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aukštaitija |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaunas County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kaunas district municipality |
| Subdivision Type4: | Eldership |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 1,195 |
| Coordinates: | 54.9722°N 24.0667°W |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Karmėlava is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 1,395.[1] The town of Karmėlava is located 6km (04miles) north east of Kaunas and near the second-busiest civil airport in Lithuania, Kaunas International Airport.
Karmėlava is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania. Karmelava Estate was mentioned since the late 15th century. The first church in Karmėlava was built in 1529. Grand Duchess of Lithuania Barbora Radvilaitė became the governor of Karmėlava and its environs in 1549. Later, Karmėlava was governed by noble families of Pac, Ogiński, and Sirutis. The parish first school in Karmėlava was mentioned in 1663. Karmėlava was devastated during the Northern Wars. The town of Karmėlava was granted the Magdeburg rights and the coat of arms in 1792.