Rugėnai (formerly Russian: Ругяны, Polish: Rugiany)[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 19 people.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Pernarava, surrounded by the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. There is a fire brigade.
Rugėnai | |
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Village | |
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  Rugėnai Location in Lithuania  Rugėnai Rugėnai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°13′52″N 23°42′29″E / 55.23111°N 23.70806°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Pernarava Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History edit
Rugėnai has been known since 1597. It was a selsovet center during 1950–1954. There was a primary school in 1920–1980.[3]
Demography edit
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| Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Rugiany". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 9. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1888. p. 954.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rugėnai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 580.