Graužiai (formerly Russian: Граужи, Polish: Grauże)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 24 people.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Kunioniai, by the Šušvė river and the Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary. The road Šingaliai-Paliepiai crosses the village.
Graužiai | |
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Village | |
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  Graužiai Location in Lithuania  Graužiai Graužiai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°12′22″N 23°52′01″E / 55.20611°N 23.86694°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Josvainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
There is an ancient burial place nearby Graužiai and the Graužiai Treasure has been found in the village in 1939.[3]
Demography edit
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| Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Grauże". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 531.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Graužių kapinynas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 7. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2005. p. 109. Retrieved 2020-12-20.