Jonava Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kaunas County, Lithuania
About Jonava
The settlement grew up at a ford in the river Neris; south of the river was the manor house of Skarulių, enlarged into a palace in 1740. The landowner named the settlement Jonas for his son, and this morphed into Jonava. The town was industrial and 80-90% of its population were Jewish, until 1941 when they were wiped out by the Nazis and Lithuanian collaborator police forces. The modern town is mostly north of the river. The south bank has a huge chemical plant run byAchema AB, who mostly make ammonia fertiliser. In March 1989 the site suffered a leak of 7500 tonnes of ammonia from a ruptured tank, followed by fires, to create a toxic cloud 7 km wide by 50 km long; seven people died. But production continues and the site is a heavy user of gas for energy, accounting for half of Lithuania's
Top Attractions in Jonava
Explore the best things to see and do in Jonava:
- ★Church of St James
- ★Jonava Region Museum
Where to Eat in Jonava
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Geltonas Baras
- 🍴Jonavos Vara
- 🍴Pavėsis
- 🍴Thakara
Where to Stay in Jonava
- 🏨Hotel Jonapolis
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