Čiukiškiai (formerly Russian: Чукишки, Polish: Czukiszki)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited.[2] It is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Josvainiai, on the edge of the Josvainiai Forest, nearby the Šušvė river. There is a pig farm. An ancient burial place is located next to the village.
Čiukiškiai | |
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Village | |
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  Čiukiškiai Location in Lithuania  Čiukiškiai Čiukiškiai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Josvainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History edit
The first mention of Čiukiškiai is dated in 1593. There were 31 voloks of the land at that time. Two ancient axes have been found in the village.[3]
Demography edit
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| Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Czukiszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 379.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Čiukiškiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 356.