Paūliai is a village in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 27 people.[2] In 1921–1945, the village was within the borders of the Second Polish Republic.

Paūliai
Village
Paūliai is located in Lithuania
Paūliai
Paūliai
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 54°09′37″N 24°21′21″E / 54.16028°N 24.35583°E / 54.16028; 24.35583
Country Lithuania
County Alytus County
MunicipalityVarėna District Municipality
EldershipsMarcinkonys Eldership
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total3
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Paūliai is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Varėna, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Marcinkonys, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Lavysas (the nearest settlement).

Etymology edit

The name Paūliai means 'a place by the Ūla River' in Lithuanian.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE" (XLSX). Osp.stat.gov.lt. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse: Lietuvos Respublikos 2021 metų gyventojų surašymo rezultatai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2021. p. 54. ISBN 978-9986-589-83-9.
  3. ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 48. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.