Pakruostė

Pakruostė (formerly Polish: Pokrosty,[1] Russian: Покросце) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 23 people.[2] It is located 3 km from Surviliškis, 2 km from Lažai, by the rivers of Kruostas II and Liepupis. There is a wooden cross made by local crossmaker Vincas Svirskis.

Pakruostė
Village
Pakruostė
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°27′40″N 23°59′38″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipSurviliškis Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pakruostė manor is known since 1596.[3]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866240—    
1902201−0.49%
1923196−0.12%
1959126−1.22%
1970101−1.99%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197978−2.83%
198639−9.43%
198943+3.31%
200144+0.19%
201123−6.28%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images
  • An old Aukštaitian house and V. Svirskis cross
  • The main street of Pakruostė

References
  1. "Pokrosty". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 481.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 275.
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