Medininkai, Kėdainiai
Medininkai ('foresters, woodsmen', formerly Russian: Мѣдники, Polish: Miedniki)[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 62 people.[2] It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Dotnuva town, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Meironiškiai, nearby the Smilga river, surrounded by the Josvainiai Forest and the Krakės-Dotnuva Forest. There is a former school.
Medininkai | |
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  Medininkai Location in Lithuania  Medininkai Medininkai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°21′11″N 23°46′30″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Krakės Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 62 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
At the beginning of the 20th century there were Medininkai village and estate.[1]
Demography
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Images
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Former school building
References
- "Miedniki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 325.
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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