Kulva
Kulva is a village in Jonava district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 378 people.[1]
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Coordinates: 55°06′30″N 24°10′40″E | |
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Municipality | Jonava |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 378 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1382 Kulva first time mentioned in written sources.[2]
In 16th century the first wooden church was built. By 1650 it was replaced by brick building. In 1782 church expansion works was completed.
Education
- Kulva Abraomas Kulvietis primary school
Famous villagers
- Abraomas Kulvietis, jurist and a professor at Königsberg Albertina University, as well as a reformer of the church.
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- "Kulvos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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