Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E / 55.27500; 23.83111

Čiukiškiai

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Čiukiškiai
Village
File:Čiukiškiai, sodyba.JPG
Location in Lithuania
Čiukiškiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E / 55.27500; 23.83111
CountryFile:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
CountyFile:LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg 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

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

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
File:Čiukiškiai001.JPG
Čiukiškiai pig farm

References

  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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)