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Čiukiškiai

Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E / 55.27500; 23.83111
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Čiukiškiai
Village
Čiukiškiai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Čiukiškiai
Čiukiškiai
Location in Lithuania
Čiukiškiai is located in Lithuania
Čiukiškiai
Čiukiškiai
Čiukiškiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E / 55.27500; 23.83111
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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.

History

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902224—    
1923118−3.01%
1959107−0.27%
1970109+0.17%
197910−23.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19849−2.09%
198910+2.13%
20012−12.55%
20110−100.00%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
Čiukiškiai pig farm

References

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  1. ^ "Czukiszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 379.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Čiukiškiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 356.