Gučkampis

Gučkampis (formerly Russian: Гучкомпе, Polish: Guczkompie)[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 24 people.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Liučiūnai, on a high hill. There is an old cemetery.

Gučkampis
Village
Gučkampis
Location in Lithuania
Gučkampis
Gučkampis (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°09′50″N 23°36′50″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPernarava Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total24
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

An ancient stone axe have been found in Gučkampis. The village have been known since 1609.[3] It was a royal village in the 18th century. At that time it belonged to the marshall of Raseiniai Jurgis Liaudanskas.

In 1950–1954 and 1963–1968 Gučkampis was a selsovet center.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1820138    
1902224+0.59%
1923253+0.58%
1959202−0.62%
1970153−2.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197971−8.18%
198525−15.97%
198913−15.08%
200121+4.08%
201124+1.34%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

References

  1. "Guczkompie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 544.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Gučkampis". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 11.
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