| Kazlų Rūda | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kazlų Rūda |
| Coordinates: | 54.75°N 23.5°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Lithuania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Ethnographic region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Suvalkija |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marijampole County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kazlų Rūda municipality |
| Subdivision Type4: | Eldership |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kazlų Rūda eldership |
| Subdivision Type6: | Capital of |
| Subdivision Name6: | Kazlų Rūda municipality Kazlų Rūda eldership |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mantas Varaška |
| Established Date: | 1744[1] |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Title2: | Granted city rights |
| Population Total: | 5,666 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Website: | Official website |
Kazlų Rūda is a city in the Marijampole County in southern Lithuania. It is located 27km (17miles) north from Marijampolė. The city is surrounded by forests, but a railway line crosses the city and divides it into almost equal parts.
The former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is 5km (03miles) northeast of Kazlų Rūda.
The settlement was founded by Polish Masurian grubbers.[2] In the 19th century, iron was mined here and iron axes etc. were produced.[2]
During World War I, it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940, by Nazi Germany from 1941, and then once again by the Soviet Union from 1944.
Inter IKEA Holding operates a manufacturing plant in the city.
Kazlų Rūda is twinned with six cities:[3]
Frombork, Poland[4] Lwówek, Poland
Koriukivka, Ukraine Olecko, Poland Gołdap, Poland