Milvydai (Melvidai, Milvidai, formerly Russian: Мильвиды, Polish: Milwidy)[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 45 people.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Krakės, by the Krakės-Grinkiškis road, nearby the Smilgaitis river sources. There are an airstrip, a milk buying post and old cemetery of the Goštautai family.

Milvydai
Village
Milvydai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Milvydai
Milvydai
Location in Lithuania
Milvydai is located in Lithuania
Milvydai
Milvydai
Milvydai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°25′08″N 23°42′29″E / 55.41889°N 23.70806°E / 55.41889; 23.70806
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipKrakės Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total45
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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At the beginning of the 20th century there were Milvydai village and Milvydai estate (a property of the Goštautai).[1]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902144—    
1923185+1.20%
1959112−1.38%
197085−2.48%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197955−4.72%
198925−7.58%
200148+5.59%
201145−0.64%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
 
Milvydai manor c. 1900

References

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  1. ^ a b "Milwidy". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 335.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.